Ruthie

We are very grateful for birth of our granddaughter, Ruthie. It has been so exciting to 'facetime' and see her up close. Photos of her before, during, and after the bath are almost like being there.  We adore her!  Angel Anne flew to Ithaca to help for the first three days after Kate came home.  Rumor has it Anne got up in the night to help with the baby - (Grandma Shari doesn't do that - so they might not want me next time, but they get me!!!)

October

Lunch, following training with missionaries in Kalgoorlie

Following lunch I went teaching with these great sisters

Mission Home

Assistants were over to plan with us and we all enjoyed the beautiful Australian rainbow

MLC follow up training in King's Park

We are focusing on planning

Careful planning for each investigator

We used these photos in a fun movie the Assistants and president made to teach using planners more effectively

Using magnifying glass to "focus" on what is most important - we all made fire!!!

The sister on the right is the daughter of Dr. Brown who delivered many of my grandbabies!

Sweet photo of the Dianella Zone Sisters in King's Park on Preparation Day

Farewell to wonderful missionaries

Two fabulous Assistants

farewell photo

New missionaries and their trainers

Senior missionaries say good bye to Elder & Sister Tall

We love the Talls!

I will miss my dear friend and confidant

Elder D (a professional chef), came through Perth so I asked him for a grocery list and we had a gormet Family Home Evening dinner (the first two items on the list were chocolate!)

Family Home Evening with the Rockingham Stake President and his darling family.

Ruthie is born in Ithaca, NY on the last day of October!  We are so happy!

Esther!

Although, half a world away - we know and love Esther!  Adam and Katie have been wonderful to "live chat" with us on the computer and send many photos that help us feel a part of her most precious first few days and weeks.

September

Pacific Area Mission Presidents, Seminar in Melbourne

our first "wave" of amazing Sisters complete their missions

Thank you Elder and sister A!!!!

Welcome the newest group of missionaries!

Our wonderful assistants bought matching ties for President and the Senior brethren who work in the office

We took the Newsletter down to Bunbury - it makes me happy to see how they enjoy reading it!!!

Hike to Bell's Canyon Rapids with Rob's Mutual

On September 18th, in America, Esther was born!!!!!  Pure Joy!!!

Visiting General Authority - thinks Rob is awesome

always fun to be with visitors when they have their first kangaroo sighting

Missionaries and investigators after a fireside.