Cairns Trip

A bird drops a seed from a Strangler Fig in the top of a tree.

The fig drops down roots into the ground,

then shoots up vines that strangle the host tree

and finally strangles it to death.

Leaving the the fig tree to live happily on and on. Us at Malanda Falls
A view of part of the Strangler Fig Tree.

A lazy Python suning it's self.
We saw several more on the boat trip.

Lake Burrine

This lake is formed from a volcano.

There is a tea room here, we had Morning Tea

it was very good.

We rode out on the lake and saw snakes, ducks, very old trees, fish, and turtles.

We are back from Cairns

We just flew in from Cairns (pronounced Cans) this afternoon.

We had a Great time in Cairns, Qld. It is up at the top East side of Australia. We have now been in at least 5 Rain Forrest's they are lovely, green and 80 % of anything you might think you could eat or touch will make you very sick or kill you. Leafs that can make you hurt for months if not longer. It is amazing what Heavenly Father came up with for this Wonderful World.

I will post pictures, etc. another time. We have Family Home Evening at 6.00 PM tonight, a day to wash clothes and pack again and then we fly up to Uluru for 4 days to see the Very Big Rock.
I probably will have to post all the pictures and adventures of this past month after we get home. Not enough time here to do it.

Tasmania Tree Top Ride

Here we are ready to shoot down the 1/2 mile run

on our Tree Top Adventure. This was fun


Grandpa Doney flying through the air

There I am. This was fun!

We did seven different runs

Tasmania

Platypus they close their eyes under water

so you can take their pictures

and not frighten them

That's his bill on the right and tail on the left.

They are smaller than we thought they would be.

Echidnas

That's me kneeling there

Look at his back feet

Tasmania Trip

Echidnas having lunch

We were sitting right next to her.

They make no noise, do not shoot their quills, are soft

look close and check out the back foot it is backward looking

that is so they can scratch their back. Their back leg can come and over to scratch.

Amazing !!!

Their tongues are like long strings.

Platypus

Platypus

Tasmania

The B&B we stayed in in Launceston

Airlie on the square The Bell Tower across the street from the Airlie

Rings on the hour, quarter hour,

half hour and three quarter hour.

Walking up from the Cataract Gorge

The Cataract Gorge from the Chairlift

Two Baptisms

It was a lovely Saturday!

John Wo (on the right) was Baptized at the Ryde Ward

Sisters Cai and Maddux met him near the UNI.

They taught him the lessons and we got to be part of the exciting process.

John asks good questions and learns very fast.

He spent 15 min. sharing his testimony in Chinese (he speaks English) after his baptism.

We English speaking only people only understood a few words like,

Apple, Chee Chee, Maddux, Amen

The Chinese enjoyed it though .

John C has been coming to Church for two years.

A young lady whom he worked with shared the gospel with him.

He did not want to join the Church for her so he started coming to the Hornsby Ward

where he lives a year ago, instead of her ward.

John felt it was true but did not act on his feelings.

We met with him and the Sisters one evening.

He was going back and forth about being Baptized,

Elder Doney asked him if he knew it was right why was he waiting to do the right thing.

That was the kick start to his deciding to get Baptized.

(John told Elder Doney that after he was Baptized)

John is well educated, employed and will be a strength where ever he lives.

These are the blessings of Missionary Service.

Some to the Missionaries who have worked with John C.

Sisters Hepworth and Walsh, John C. and Brother Boyle.
A great end to a very hard working Missionary service.
It was so nice as Sister Hepworth has finished her Mission
and will be flying home tomorrow.
It was a lovely day!