Still Not Counting -- but, must be week 10

We're excited to have the opportunity to reporting another week.

Perhaps the highlight of this week is the people that we meet/met at Church.  This week had hoped to meet a Sister that the Bishop would like us to help strengthen her testimony and help her to realize that the Bishop does love her.  However, she wasn't there.  Guess we'll have to go to plan B.

The Elders called yesterday and asked if we could accompany them to a lady's home that was quite elderly and hadn't been to Church for many years.  She also had an interest in her family history and, of course, the Elders thought of us.  We had a great visit with her, but she is convinced that she is a lost cause because it's been so many years since she has been to Church.  We felt differently and are going to work with some other members to convince her otherwise.



Haircut, Flora Butter, Great Food (weird look)

The next most important happening is the arrangement of Annie's haircut.  Seems like they are VERY expensive here and no Velynn to help.  Boy, are we missing our kids or what?  So, we joined the United Kingdom's Groupon and found a pretty good deal that took us into London on Saturday.  When we got there, we learned that it was very close to the Hyde Park LDS Chapel and even closer to our favorite gelatto place.  We've probably seen it twice since we've been here and Paul has probably walked past it several years on the way to the gelatto place.  Anyway Annie loved the haircut and wants to go back again to get her hair tinted in another month or two.

The new couple that joined us with our filming also went along.  Unlike us, they got their free pass to ride the Undreground and buses in just over a week.  So we showed them around the area and did all the things near the Hyde Park chapel except Harrods.



Gelatto & happy Elder

We had lunch with them and of course gelatto.  Then we ventured off to see a train, underground and bus station called Charing Cross.  The reason for heading to this station was to see the Church public relation campaign relative to the product of "The Mormons are Coming." Of course it made headlines in American when it came out last year.  However, it's just come out over here.  Rather than have people get funny, sarcastic and degrading opinions of the Church, a huge effort has been made to show people where there can get accurate information about the Church and its members.  We feel that an impressive effort has been made.

Charing Cross Station (Mormon Advertising

Charing Cross Station (Mormon Advertising)

Mormon Advertising

Mormon Advertising (with tourists)

Advertising

Advertising

 



























We also continue to help several of the members and investigators with their family history.  We had Elder and Sister Don Carpenter (from Draper) come by this past week and we showed them around the archive and got permission to take them down to the basement where we do our work.





Well, that's about it for this week -- except we need to make sure you are keeping up with the developments of the swans and their potential babies.  They still haven't had any little ones hatch yet.  We saw mama swan get off her eggs for a few minutes this past week and she is up to ten eggs.  One man was standing watching her with us and he said that she has so many of them so that a few may survive the foxes who are always looking for a meal.

Happy birthday this week to Emyli!!!

The gospel is still true.  We love serving, but of course, we still miss our family and loved ones. 

Love,

Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Sister, Brother and Friend.

ps  Thought we might share a favorite picture from this past week, sent to us from Las Vegas.  We'd love to have pictures from any of you who don't share with us.  It's one way to remember you and our lives back home

Our Happy Twins

Watching Conference on TV  (Thanks to Training from Aaron we were able to hook the Internet into the TV.  Almost like being at home)