This little guy just stood and let me take a picture. In reality his head and body are about 1 1/2 inch. He is just tiny. If I had put anything by him he would have run and I wouldn't have had the picture.
I have probably a half dozen of these little guys on our patio. He is next to a regular bolt it shows just how small they are. I think they are hatching somewhere on the patio.
They eat the bugs so it is good...so far.
This is a full grown frog on my patio. He has a full grown croak. But again see how small he is.
He will stay as long as he eats the bugs.
First morning of Zone Conference
It was a small miracle that the skies looked like this all three days of Zone Conference, plus there was a good breeze most of the time which, during August was a blessing indeed.
The sisters get into checking their cars as well.
Sometimes the Elders will do it but this day it was Sisters all the way.
Sometimes the Elders will do it but this day it was Sisters all the way.
Elder Langarica turned into the parking spot and ran over a tube of toothpaste.
It shot out across one empty parking space onto the car in the next space. The sisters who pulled in at the same time wondered what hit them. It was plastered all over the front fender and mirror. Elder Langarica was a perfect gentleman and cleaned it up for them, laughing as he went. It was really funny....just glad nobody was standing there.
Elder Langarica standing in front of his car.
Elder Campbell really gets into it.
Elders Carmack Schmeil, Kapata and York squeezed into the van to ride to Zone Conference. They are full bike and needed that ride.
The missionaries all stand and sing 'We'll tell the world His truth' to those who prepare the meal. At the end when they are supposed to sing 'To bring to world His truth' they sing 'And thank you for the food' the sisters who prepare the food love it.
(don't know why the seniors are not standing, usually they are)
Can't miss a photo op with Elder Fielding. (Amy Heaton Fielding's son) When he is sitting down I am actually taller then he is.
The elder on the left is Elder Campbell
I took a picture of Sister Campbell but don't know where it is?
The morning skies all three mornings were unbelievable.
Mr and Mrs Jared Reynolds (previously Corina Guitian)
Ivonne Guitian
Was Gospel Principles teacher now Seminary teacher and mother of the bride;
I was her mom for the day.
Soledad Rowan
Ivonne's friend, we are her home teachers. She is a single mom and so we are with her a lot when the missionaries are there to eat. She is a very good cook.
Tonight after church we went to dinner at the Mapakoi's
William Right Nive and their son Mathus
William performs -- and he sang for us while we ate.
This is his electric guitar. We thought we were in the Islands.
This ukulele was hand made for him by a Maori man, he has several of them different sizes strings and sounds. See his hand is blurred, he is playing a Maori song.
Nive make quilts and has another sister in the ward quilt them on her machine.
The Polynesian colors are so beautiful.
This one is being quilted
This one she is cutting and piecing right now.
The black and white is the binding.
Friday I finally had time to walk around the lake and this is what greeted me
a Cormorant a Blue Heron, a Great Egret (4 1/2 ft)
and to the right side of them was...
...this wood stork. He is a big bird as well.
Of course there are a lot of ducks all grown up.
Driving home from Wal-Mart Thursday night this was in front of me.
The skies have been amazing this week, this sunset shows the contrasts of what we have been experiencing all week.
We have received email and blogs of family telling us of last weeks activities, being together on the third year of Ruth Nick and Audrey's death, Harvest, and fun, birthdays babies and all the joy you are experiencing. Then we got pictures of Ben's truck that rolled down a large embankment, no one hurt, most of the grain saved but the truck Ben built himself is totaled.
Then I read a letter from Mary Lynne Nelson and I am closing with a quote from her letter.
The years wing by
and one of these days
we will be together looking back on our mortal time in amazement
at the mercy and justice of our Father in Heaven.
(don't know why the seniors are not standing, usually they are)
Can't miss a photo op with Elder Fielding. (Amy Heaton Fielding's son) When he is sitting down I am actually taller then he is.
The elder on the left is Elder Campbell
I took a picture of Sister Campbell but don't know where it is?
The morning skies all three mornings were unbelievable.
Was Gospel Principles teacher now Seminary teacher and mother of the bride;
I was her mom for the day.
Ivonne's friend, we are her home teachers. She is a single mom and so we are with her a lot when the missionaries are there to eat. She is a very good cook.
Tonight after church we went to dinner at the Mapakoi's
kLeft and around the table.
Elder Fullmer, Elder Engeman, Elder Rydalch Elder Christiansen and Elder Campbell
William was playing music for us and Nice and Mathus were at a family gathering, Polynesian.
They came a little bit later.
William performs -- and he sang for us while we ate.
This is his electric guitar. We thought we were in the Islands.
Nive make quilts and has another sister in the ward quilt them on her machine.
The black and white is the binding.
a Cormorant a Blue Heron, a Great Egret (4 1/2 ft)
and to the right side of them was...
...this wood stork. He is a big bird as well.
Of course there are a lot of ducks all grown up.
Driving home from Wal-Mart Thursday night this was in front of me.
We have received email and blogs of family telling us of last weeks activities, being together on the third year of Ruth Nick and Audrey's death, Harvest, and fun, birthdays babies and all the joy you are experiencing. Then we got pictures of Ben's truck that rolled down a large embankment, no one hurt, most of the grain saved but the truck Ben built himself is totaled.
Then I read a letter from Mary Lynne Nelson and I am closing with a quote from her letter.
The years wing by
and one of these days
we will be together looking back on our mortal time in amazement
at the mercy and justice of our Father in Heaven.
