I am still working on going private but it is trickier than I thought as I need to put people's addresses in who can read and I don't know people's emails. If you are blocked out check with the off ice or with me directly

June Baptisms

Long awaited baptism. We all love this lady and many Elders have helped her. She is beautiful - as is he

Elders providing music for baptism

Spanish Baptisms

Spanish  Ward

Sweet Haitianary

Just a note to let you all know that I am going private. Everyone can still be invited so if you get on and it says private you will know you are welcome. This will be for th missionaries protection. I guess the blog address was posted on Facebook. Now I won't be doing it for a day or two. This is just to give otice

Specialized Training with Haitianaries

Alma 32

Assistants checking for Peacocks before we left. Found Peacock and a snake

Leading our singing with Gusto!

We are always excited to have an Elder able to play the piano. You would be surprised at how many wished they could play more since they have been serving.

Valiant and obedient Elder

A very happy hard working and obedient Elder

Two More very happy and obedient Elders. You can tell that they are loving the work!

More Specialized training in the North

Elders Lyons and Tagg with all of the Sisters of the North part of the mission.

Elder Heath taking good care of Elder Fangupo sporting crutches from yesterday's surgery. Elder Fangupo will never stop working no matter how sick he is or how much he hurts. I ordered him straight to bed after this conference.

Sister Summerhays not looking her very best but celebrating her  love for the Utes with Elder Fangupo who is a Ute.  

A few random pictures from South Specialized Training

Elder Beus after successfully committing me to come to church.

Elder Parkinson and Elder Tagg...

Elder Perry Elder Mcguire and a very happy Elder Scribner with Elder Hall trying to spoil the picture....too bad Elder Hall you can't spoil anything cuz you are too good!

Beach Baptism

Missionaries getting ready to share the joy of this baptism.

Brother Mathews was challenged over a year ago to set a date for someone his family could bring for the missionaries to teach. They kept trying and forgetting and praying about it but nothing came to them. Then as it was becoming D-day and they were worried about not succeeding, Joy had heard about the church at school and came to them and asked about the church. President always says there are people everywhere looking and if we are doing our part, we will find them or they will find us.

Elder Craner and Elder Shannon were the first to teach her. Elder Shannon had been our Assistant but when the Ft. Myers ward was created, he asked President if he could serve there. He welcomed Elder Craner and trained him there. Elder Shannon has been home for about a year now but came back for the baptism.

Before baptism picture. Elders Jensen, Brother Mathews, Elder Smith and Joy

Joy and her last set of missionaries: Elder Smith and Elder Murray

After the baptism. Elders Jensen, Joy, Brother Mathews and Elder Smith. That wave right behind them got them good!

Elder Jensen is one of our "first-born in our wilderness" This is his last transfer. You can see the light in him and our Savior's image in his countenance. This has been one hard working, committed, valiant, obedient, diligent missionary. This makes us weepy to see the beautiful change that comes to a missionary who has served with all of his heart for all of the right reasons. We will miss him but we are so grateful that he had this beautiful experience in the 'fourth watch' of his mission.

Rachel's Visit and Beach Baptism

Granny and her beloved daughter Rachel relishing our brief time together
Rachel's beautiful children: Grace, Adam, Noah, Abraham and Samuel