Odds and Ends

Looking out from the front of the Library at UNI

This is where we meet the Missionaries and the investigators

to teach lessons. We go and sit on the lawn for the lesson.

(I end up itching from the grass )

The lessons are really wonderful the Chinese students have great questions.

They also keep their appointments.

Ryde District Meeting

Their meetings are very good.
Sisters Cai (pronounced Tie) and Maddux

Ryde Ward Sister Missionaries

Institute Class on the lawn at UNI


Elder Cai (Tie) and Elder Bennett Ryde Ward
at Jaspers Baptism

Elder Cai came out to Australia when we did.
He did not speak English when he came.
Elder Cai now speaks English very well.
We met Elder Cai the first day we got to Tamworth.
Hello was about all he could say.
I told him to learn 5 new words each day.
He has and many more. Elder Cai is a blessing for the Chinese work here.

Narrabri Branch Feb 28, 2010

Sunday in Narrabri Branch

Jan Pemberton and her two sons came to visit with us in Narrabri
as we could not get to Werris Creek to visit them.

Sister Allen is the second from the left.

President and Sister Allen took us out to see Mt. Kaputar
Here I am, there!

The Bartlett Family

from Tamworth

The Davidson Family

Art, Rosalie and Kelly
We stay with them when we visit Tamworth.

New Digs

Our New Digs

23 Charles St, Carlingford, NSW 2118

We live down on the right and that is our car out in front.

We get to park on the street.Our laundry and bathroom all in one.

All smaller than our laundry room in Deweyville

Our kitchen

Our lounge room and Elder Doney is lounging.

Wood under the lounge cushions so they don't sag when you sit.

A Chinese lady upstairs who gives piano lessons 7 days a week.

Not to bad all in all, could be way worse.

Odds and Ends

Apple Strudel

by Elder Doney

He has made lots with his apple peeler and puffy pastry

they taste great!I was looking out the window of the spare room when the close line

fell over with all the clothes on it.

I usually don't watch the clothes line going around but it was just blowing in the wind

and was fun to watch.

All of a sudden it just slowly fell over.

What were the chances I would see it happen?

Elder and Sister Doney with Sister and President Scruggs



One day I opened the mail and there were my very favorite cookies.
From one of my very favorite daughters.
Oh how I treasured each cookie and every bite.
Thanks bunches Amy Girl!


Valentines Day Flowers
from my Sweet Heart

Stephanie Walker

How sad it is to lose a young 25 year old to drug

and other addictions.

Stephanie second from the left died last Friday

after suffering a stroke, going blind, clot on the brain, had surgery,

then went 75% brain dead, then passed on.

She was a loving sweet young lady with lots of troubles.

Stephanie will be missed by her family and friends.

Our Love goes out to the Walker Family

Larry and Ana her parents

Tanya her sister and Michael her brother in law.

1st Sunday in Ryde Ward

Wow! 30+ Chinese students at Sacrament Meeting. Most all working on a Masters or PHD at UNE (college) here. Eleven are investigators many have just been baptised and one is going to be baptised this Saturday. About 8 senior members, about 5 families, 5 primary children, several married couples, 3 sets of Sr. Missionary Couples and 2 sets of young missionaries, that about made up church today. How fun it was to mix and mingle with all. We went and picked up 3 young men for church. The investigator class had 31 in it. Great class and fun was had by all. The lesson was on Faith. We are excited to be in the Ryde Ward.

Skype

Last Sunday we had a fun time talking and seeing Scott on Skype. We saw Shelly, Falyn, Wednesday (the dog after her bath) and Lucifer (the cat). Come visit with us.
Love the Grandparents on a Mission in Australia (now down in Sydney area)