Daily Archives: April 14, 2013

Last Sunday…Very Quiet!

I passed my phone on to Elder Singleton so there were no calls from missionaries asking for rides. We have gone directly to the Fort Lauderdale chapel so seldom that when I turned right where we usually go straight Mary tried to correct me until she realized that I was going the direct way. I confessed to her that it also took me a moment to remember to turn.

I took only two pictures today.

14 April 13 - Mike Warren and Us 14 April 13 - two hibiscus

We picked up Mike Warren a number of times to bring him to church while he was investigating and even afterwards if he needed a ride. He is very special and will be a great addition to the ward once we can get him in a white shirt. We also will keep in touch with him to encourage him to stay active. When we got home from church Mary noticed that the hibiscus plant under our front window had two beautiful blossoms and I had to take a picture as a memory of our last Sunday.

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I did not take this beautiful picture. It was taken by a sister Caroline McCulloch and can be seen on the Fort Lauderdale construction website http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/fortlauderdale/construction/

I told Mary I want to go out to the construction site some evening this coming week and see what picture I can get from on top of a hill to the East of the temple at sunset…then hopefully we can come back for the dedication.



15th Street Fisheries with the Singletons….and Pelicans!

Elder and Sister Singleton asked us to lunch and we suggested that we go to one of our favorite places – the 15th Street Fisheries. This would give them a chance to get to know how to get there as well as see part of the inter-coastal waterway. Of course it was raining quite hard when we left the office but it cleared up enough that they got to take a walk on the dock after lunch.

1 13Apr13 - 15th St - Single 2 13Apr13 - 15th St - Koi

Our hosts and the beautiful Koi pond.

3 13Apr13 - 15th St - Us 4 13Apr13 - 15th St - River Quee

P-day clothes and the Jungle Queen goes by. We suggested that the take a ride on one of their p-days

5 13Apr13 - 15th St - Single Dock 6 13Apr13 - 15th St - Fish

A small boat pulled in with two young men aboard and they soon laid out their catch for a picture. I got both the fish and E/S Singleton admiring them.

9 13Apr13 - 15th St - Yacht 7 13Apr13 - 15th St - Pelicans

One of the small yachts docked along the river bank. We had never noticed this sign before because we had not sat inside the restaurant. We had also not seen pelicans around.

11 13Apr13 - 15th St - 3 Pelicans 12 13Apr13 - 15th St - Pelicans

 

When we were on the docks, Mary pointed out these birds on the roof of the restaurant. At first I thought they were statues as each was in a different pose, but there is no doubt that this big guy is real.

10 13Apr13 - 15th St - Sign13 13Apr13 - 15th St - Sing Walking

 

I also had not noticed this rather large sign before. The Singletons took a walk along the dock to look at some more boats docked in an inlet. I got them strolling back to the restaurant before we headed home. It was a great lunch – I had a delicious lobster roll – with some very good people. I am just sorry we will not have more time to get to know them.

BTW – As I was driving back to the office it started pouring rain. However just before we got there, it stopped so we were blessed both at the waterfront and at the office.

 



We Will Report Our Mission on May 19!

Bishop Tanner has written to say that we will be giving our mission report on the 19th of May. We would love to see any of the wonderful missionaries that we have served with and/or their parents. It will be held at Edgemont 11th Ward 3050 Mojave Lane in Provo starting at 11:00. Following Sacrament Meeting we will have an open house at our home.

Since I do not like to post our address in a public forum, we will have the address and how to get there at the meeting. If you can not make the sacrament meeting you are still welcome to drop by our house. Just send leave us a request on our blog and I will send you the address.