Another week in the mission.........

Each Wednesday we have a Book of Mormon discussion for an hour at lunch time.  We really enjoy this time because it is low key and just a good discussion.  We all take turns leading the discussion and we all participate.  We serve with some wonderful people.  These people were doctors, lawyers, dentists, presidents of huge companies like McDonald Douglas in California, professors at major universities and other professions.  Such a wonderful, talented group of people we get to associate with.  We feel so blessed to be able to have this wonderful experiences.

 This is a picture from the Netherlands and although I haven't been there YET, I took this to show to Debbie (sister) because she is coming in April and I want to go there!

 On Sunday, if it's nice outside, Tony and I like to take a walk.  This is called the green gerdle, it's a pathway that surrounds Frankfurt and it's beautiful

 I look at these pictures of the two of us and I realize that we are getting old.  When did this happen, it was just "yesterday" that we were teenagers!

 I had to include this picture because it has been a very difficult week for Kerianne who had to put her little dog, Oliver down because he has been very ill.  She had the most difficult week.  After two weeks, she had been volunteering at an dog adoption kennel and took a real liking to this dog named Jaycee.  I called the kennel and asked the employee about the dog and then texted all the kids and asked if they would like to give in to help adopt this dog for Kerianne as a surprise...they all jumped at the idea right away!  My heart was so full.  I have great kids and they love their sister!  I was on facetime with her when the employee handed her a sheet of paper that I had emailed explaining how much we all loved her and that we had bought Jaycee for her and it listed all her family members.....all thirteen of us.. She dropped to the ground and cried.   I feel so much better knowing she has her to look after and love.

 I was walking home from the physical therapist office this day (I fell off my bike and broke my thumb) and I thought this was just beautiful with all the leaves falling to the ground.  Fall is so beautiful here.  It reminds me a lot of the East Coast of America.  I used to love the fall with all the different colors and the anticipation of all the holidays coming soon.