Work, Meetings and Fun

This week has gone by so fast!  We really love it here and have been blessed with more mild weather as we've been serving!  We love our walks in the mornings when our schedule permits them.   

this is 91 year old Max.  He's a WWII vet and full of great stories!

Across the street from him is this totally wiped out house. 

We did lots of work this week in jeans and tshirts, but we actually had a whole day of work as regular missionaries.  We drove up to the furthest north part of the ward and saw some great cornfields and beautiful places on the way.

We met the Badgers on Thursday when we had interviews; which lasted all day!  We were glad to get home in time to do some physical labor at the Bishop's home moving this pile of debris to the street.

More moving of belongings at the Jays.

This is our district.  Photo bombed by our ZL, Elder Fox.

Saturday we had an all day Senior retreat to the Amana Colonies.  They aren't Amish, we discovered.  They came from the same place at about the same time as them Amish and settled in the same areas.

Here's all the senior missionaries in our mission.

Lots of fun shops and great food.

A tree next to Alain's house waiting to be cut up and hauled away.

We drove out to Toledo to visit a couple of members. 

Its a cute town.

Our district leader; Elder Westover and his companion; Elder Gaunt came and helped us with the Jay packing and moving.

We have a garage!  We rent it for $45 a month.  It will be very nice to have this winter.

I couldn't resist this cute sign of a town in our ward.

After playing all day in Amana, it was nice to get back in time to help put up siding at the Steinbeck's.

We got internet this week, too, which really helps.  I could use your prayers as I strive to learn to teach and understand in French.  This week's goal is to learn to pray in French.