Dear Family and Friends:
This the last week of the month, where did August go? It was so good to see you and talk to you
last Monday, and the emails we received.
Tyson called the other day and said it is good we are only a phone call
away, and we feel the same way. Thank
goodness for technology.
We have a very good week at the office, sending 24,500
images into Salt Lake on Friday, that is 7 days work. We could probably get more done but we tend
to read the cards, they are so interesting what people put on headstones. One this week was a memorial to 7 people who
was on a boat that went down in 1897. It
listed the names, a husband and wife and she was holding their baby, a couple
of other people and the pilot of the boat.
With every card we capture we know it is going to help someone with
their Family History.
Last Monday night we had a barbecue for two couples going
home in the next couple of weeks, the Bakers from Moses Lake, Washington, and
Kolerts from the SL area. We had the
dinner at Pres. Howes home and it was a lot of fun. There was a new couple there from Seattle,
Washington that have been here 2 days.
Their name is Elder and Sister Dick and they are going to be working in
downtown Sydney at the University, (called Uni here) teaching English classes.
Tuesday was Temple night and we didn’t get home until 8:30
in the evening, a long day but very rewarding.
The weather has been a little cooler this week, in the 40’s
when we leave in the morning but getting up to 60’s in the day. A lot of the trees are starting to bloom and
it is beautiful. Hopefully we can get
more pictures up, we have just been too busy at work.
We left yesterday (Sat) morning to drive to Coffs Harbour, a
6 hour trip. When the Branch President
called last week to ask us to come to his home so he could show us around, he
asked us to stay at their home. That
saved a lot of money and they were so gracious.
President and Sister Sadler. We
got there about 3 and they took us to a favorite walking trail about 5 min drive
from their home. It was above the bay
and was gorgeous!!! The waves were
rolling in, lots of people playing in the water, a couple of surfers, and
people walking along the beach. We
walked for about 20 min and then went back to the car where they took us around
the town. They both worked in Sydney and
when they retired they settled there. We
can understand why. They have a
beautiful yard, he has a garden, and they have a swimming pool. We sat outside until it got dark, with no
jacket on, it was so warm. They also have a few chickens that give about 5 eggs
a day. They are both converts to the
Church, and served a mission to Hong Kong about 5 years ago. They also had a friend staying with them from
the Branch that lives about an hour away, Anna. She was a delight, and we felt like we have
known her because she was one of those people you just love. They had a lovely dinner, Salmon, potatoes
and fresh vegetables. Fruit and thicken
cream for dessert. Before Church Sister
Sadler, Anna came with us and showed us the big banana (pics to come) and a
banana plantation. The bananas are
covered with green plastic bags to protect them from the bats and birds.
We told them we needed to leave as soon as Church was over
because Dad didn’t want to come home in the dark on unfamiliar roads. They fixed us sandwiches and cookies, which
was so nice.
At Church President Sadler had asked us to take about 15
min. in Priesthood and Relief Society and explain about our mission and the
work we are doing. We were sitting in
the audience for Sacrament Meeting with Anna, when they asked us to come up and
bear our testimonies. Now that was a
surprise to me, Dad said he wasn’t. They
had the Priesthood and Relief Society stay together after Sunday School in the
Chapel so we could talk there. We had
brought a picture of our work station and some of the cards we are
copying. We introduced ourselves and Dad
told about the Rogers who were called on a 2 year local mission where they
lived in Queensland to write down the info from the cemeteries there. After they were released they did the
cemeteries all over Australia, hence the over 1 million cards we are capturing. There were about 15 men and women there. It was a fun experience, we are hoping we can
get there again before we leave. We left
about 1:30 at got home at 7:30 with one stop for about 10 min. We are both really tired tonight so we are
about ready for bed. We got everything
unpacked and put away, then ate a little bit.
Tomorrow night we have the dinner for FHE so we are making
Cheeseburger Soup in the morning, I borrowed pans from Sister Williams and
Jorgensen. On the way to the office we
will stop at the fruit and vegetable stand and get things for a tossed salad,
and get rolls from the bakery. The Feils
have the lesson and dessert. Then
tomorrow at noon I was asked to give the lesson for Visiting Teaching. We have everything ready to go except the
soup in the morning. We have to take all
the dishes etc. as the Buckland House doesn’t have much. They have a really nice kitchen though. Mark said we could come in late so we won’t
be in such a big hurry in the morning.
Guess I had better close and go to bed, it is almost 10, and
6 in the morning comes early. Tyson sent
us a couple of pictures of the hail damage to the tomatoes today. We could only open one of the pictures and
Vonage will not let us sent texts anymore so Deven and Loren see if you have
any suggestions when we see you tomorrow.
Praying there isn’t too much damage.
Love you all!!
Mum and Dad
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