The Biker Boys Ride Again!!

Paul, Josh, Sister Graham, and Sister Killen.  This picture was taken right after the Sisters taught Josh the Restoration Lesson.

 Josh in all of his glory.  Both of his parents are Marines.  That is the reason for the t-shirt.

 Paul is the return missionary who has been a member of the Church for only four years.

 It was fun to have them stay with us.  We grew very close.  We actually have started worrying about them,

 We needed to get a picture with all of us.  We are the two old people in the middle.

The morning that the boys left.  We really were sad to see them go.

Climbing on their bikes to begin their journey again.  This picture was taken in front of our apartment.

TEACHING THE SISTERS TO MAKE BREAD

When Rodney was here he told some of the sisters that Barbara makes bread.  Sister Boseman and Sister Andrus approached Barbara about teaching them to make bread so we invited them over on our P-Day a couple of weeks ago and she helped them make four loaves.  The bread turned out really good.  She showed them the knead-by-hand method because they won't have excess to a Bosh like we have.  It was a lot of fun.  We really love these sisters.

                                 Barbara with Sister Boseman.  Looks like they have working hard. 

Me, Sister Boseman, and Sister Andrus.  I didn't do anything except get in some of the pictures.  I did eat some of the bread.  Good stuff.

Barbara strikes her Betty Crocker pose.

 The finished product!!

.  I am in a supervisory capacity.

 We Are finally in New York !!

We arrived at the Hill Cumorah Visitor center on August 15, 2013, at 2:30 in the afternoon.  We were tired of being in our car for a week, dirty, hungry for something other than junk food, and more than anything apprehensive about actually being officially "on our mission".  We saw signs for the Visitor Center a few miles before we got there so the anxiety really was building as we pulled up.  Both of us were a little bit scared as we climbed out of the car and headed up the steps to the front door.  Before we got no more than two steps  two sister missionaries came running out exclaiming how glad they were to see us.  It made all of the difference in the world to see Sisters Jones and Rippstein running down those steps and giving Barbara a big hug.  I did get a welcome handshake.  

Sister Rippstein from Houston, Sister Jones from Austin, Texas and us.  Now wouldn't it make you feel good to be greeted by those two sisters?  This picture was taken in the Christus Room at the Hill Cumorah Visitor Center a few days after we got there.

One of the first places we went to was the Sacred Grove.  We have been in the Sacred Grove many times now but it is special every time.  That is Barbara in the distance.

We were just about to leave the Grove when Barbara took this picture.