Changing and growing

One of the good things about a mission is that you're always changing and growing. That is true for us as a senior couple as well as for the young missionaries.

We are continually being challenged to do more and to learn more. Each week we learn more about the wonderful resources the church has to help us teach the Gospel.  We love studying the Gospel together and teaching it to the young people out here.

We recently had another transfer meeting which always brings great excitement and many changes. Pres. and Sr. Calderwood are great inspirational leaders.

We are so blessed to have them as leaders.

We love working with the young missionaries in our district and zone as well as with the young single adults and institute classes.

We also love our temple work on Friday of each week. Last Friday we were able to enjoy a cold ice cream cone on a cold New York night. It makes a lot of sense doesn't it!

On a recent P day we were able to take in the Disney on ice performance called Frozen. 

The performance was held at the new Barcklays Center in Brooklyn. We greatly enjoyed the performance, but would have loved to have seen it with some of our grandchildren.

It was a great show.

We enjoyed our Brooklyn stake conference this past weekend. Our presiding officer was elder Anthony Perkins of the first quorum of 70. 

This stake is very racially and ethnically diverse. There are probably more Hispanic members than any other culture. We also have a large contingent of Chinese and African-Americans. Some conference talks were given in English and other talks were given in Spanish. we enjoyed them all.

Fall season in New York

We have had an enjoyable fall in New York. We have enjoyed the changing colors of the leaves.

On one of our recent preparation days we strolled through Central Park.

A Japanese man took our picture. Most of the people in the park are from some other country. This is truly an international place.

The colorful leaves were in full bloom.

It is remarkable how you can have nature in the middle of a large city. Central Park is truly a major gathering place.

After our walk in the park we of course developed an appetite.  We had to get something at this famous ice cream shop.

It looks like we were well fed doesn't it.

We saw more beautiful leaves on our trip to West Point with senior couples.

Our group had a special tour of the Academy given by Major Cook, a friend of the church. We got to see things that most visitors do not get to see.

The large mess hall which feeds 4400 soldiers at a time was truly amazing.

The cadets are taught a strict on a code which we should all follow.

West Point is a strategic location in the Hudson river which was very important in the Revolutionary war. We were able to prevent the British from taking over the river and thus dividing the colonies.

It was a great outing. We really enjoy the senior missionary opportunities. We have an active group of senior missionaries in our mission. We look forward to our monthly activities together.