Tuesday, August 5, 2014

July in the mission





The first week was "transfers".  The second week was Zone Conferences.  Then to Bridgetown.  Interviews begin.  District leader council at the Mission Home. A service project to plant "thousands" of trees at Whiteman Park. A visit to Kalgoorlie. Best of all, Robby returned home from Utah!!!!!







At the airport with a sister from Kiribati whose example changed us all




Training

Elder H demonstrates missionaries doing many things at the same time

Then he juggled and rode a unicycle at the same time.  Sorry about my photography - you had to be there!!  He can't do it without smiling!
Two sisters who have changed each others lives forever! One from Vanuatu, the other from St. George

Delicious Australian pumpkin soup. Wonderful Senior Sisters


Bridgetown Branch
Joining us for breakfast in Bridgetown

Preparing Sunday dinner!



Helping prepare Sunday dinner
with the missionaries in Kalgoorlie
District Leaders enjoying sister Burns' banana bread
Welcome Home!!!!!!!!!!



Our missionaries surrounded the other volunteers with love




Bob and Barb in Perth

Barb and Barb were already in the mission home when we got back from Pt. Hedland

It's only been two years!

with the kangaroos



on the road to Toodyay


Australian country farmhouse, Toodyay

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Bike ride along the Swan River.  We got really lost and had a really great time

We thought we were biking to the other side of the river.  Pelican cheered us on in the end.




Bob perfecting a "tim tam slam"

We love you!  It meant the world to have you with us in Perth

Monday, August 4, 2014

June happenings

We flew to Pt. Hedland for the Branch Conference week- end.  And we arrived to Barb and Bob at the Mission Home!! (see next blog post). Barb and Bob joined us for a Temple session with the missionaries from one of the zones.

The Reslief Society President in Pt. Hedland with food cooked in the ground for the "hungi"


Elder Evans illustration of missionaries using the doctrine to teach and the power of member 'connections" to help with conversion
Mission Leader Council - seriously making plans!

farewell to two dear sisters
Men at work!  We hosted Elder Peter M. and his wife, Maxine for dinner.  He had flown to one of his mine sites for the day.  The "high vis" clothes are seen everywhere in WA!

Australia is beautiful

Poinsettia shrub behind the Perth Temple

Amazing tree in King's Park

'table for two"

Kate and Rich in Perth- May 2014

Our first stop is Pinnaroo to see kangaroos


Freemante

Cicerellos for fish and chips
We are good friends, now, with the wombat

my two favorites - Rob and the kookaburra

the koalas were awake! and eating!

King's Park


King's Park view
Margaret River look out

Some of the best, and most dangerous surfing in the world is at Margaret River

Inside an amazing cave

at the caves
Rob and Rich went golfing, twice

We love you!  Thank you for coming to the other side of the world!