The Power comes on in November 2012

WOW! 13 days without power has been a challenge. We even had a transfer during this time. 12 new missionaries came to the mission home and we gave them all a flashlight and told them to go find a bed to sleep in. Thank goodness for a crockpot that could cook dinner! The generator was such a blessing during all this; and we only had to wait in line for gasoline for about 1 1/2 hours to refuel the tanks. It will be a transfer that we won't forget. Testimony meeting by the fire and with candles was a special time.

Elder Griffiths, Elder Orellana, Sister Richardson, Sister Peterson, Sister Lancaster, Elder Golding, Elder Warner, Elder Meek, Elder Kerr, Elder Stokes, Elder Lee and Elder Vanner

Our first snowfall came on the night of transfers when 11 of our wonderful missionaries were headed home. The snow was beautiful, even without any power here. We love these valiant servants who weathered the storms of all their mission experiences.

Elder Nevarez, Elder Kropf,  Elder Meadows, Elder Miller, Elder Goode, Elder Richards, Elder Fairborne, Elder Wendel, Elder Lima, Elder Fontella and Sister Gao

The rest of November 2012 was spent in the clean-up from Hurricane Sandy. It was a great blessing for all of us to be able to go to the NYNY South Mission and help on many, many different days. Most of our time was spent in the Rock-a-Ways area of Long Island. The Wards and Stakes from our mission were able to give many hours of service in the clean-up.

NYNY North and NYNY South Missions UNITED! We love President and Sister Calderwood and their family who helped to organize this amazing and overwhelming effort!

October 2012 in New York

This month in the mission was a crazy one. We LOVED watching General Conference here with some of our missionaries and even had a waffle party at the mission home in between sessions. We were able to attend a wonderful mission presidents conference in Kirkland, Ohio and really loved seeing the sights there. It was also great so see the other couples that we were in the MTC with. Then Hurricane Sandy hit! The mission home was out of power for 13 days! It never gets boring out here!!

We had 2 new ASL missionaries come and they have added a good feeling to this wonderful district. Elder Pemberton and Elder Marshall will be great here.

Autumn in Ohio

Beautiful Kirtland Temple

Our dear friends Mark and Karlan Richards of the Baltimore Maryland mission. It is a huge blessing for us to be serving at the same time!

HURRICANE SANDY!!

When the hurricane hit we lost power at the mission home and didn't have any power for the next 13 days. We had a generator to run  the fridge and a few lights. We were so thankful that all our missionaries were OK. Only a few missionaries lost power in the city for a couple of days. Ryan was out of school for almost 2 weeks. It was quite an experience!!

September 2012 in NYNY North

Elder Conner, Elder Aagard, Elder Ishikawa, Elder Stephens, Elder Killpack, Elder Murray, Elder Poulsen, Sister Keanini, Sister Parkin, Sister Beer, Sister Khong, Sister Evangelista, And Sister McCurdy.

Elder Ward, President Morgan, Elder Dietz Hermosa, and New AP Elder Fusco

Elder Fontanella and his trainee Elder Aagard

Zone Conference

Senior Picnic in Riverside Park

Senior Tour of West Point

Elder Jim and Sister Debbie Hohosh. Military Relations at West Point

President and Sister Morgan at West Point

Departing Missionaries. Sister Ortega, Elder Mitchell, Elder Hermosa, Elder Beswick

August 2012 Mission Activities

 AUGUST MEMORIES

Our first arriving missionaries

We hit the ground running.....

Elder Berube, Elder Blonquist, Elder Davidson, Elder Edmunds, Elder Fuller, Elder Higbee, Elder McEachern, Elder Monson, Elder Ochoa, Elder Pawlowski, Elder Passmore, Elder Pickard, Elder Potter, Elder Richards, Elder Berryman, Elder Taylor, Elder Zander, and Elder Zazueta joined the mission in August.


 






 They come and they go.......

Elder Fan, Elder Garvin, Elder Dees, Elder Lawrence, Elder Craig, Elder Martin, Elder Hardy, Elder Nevitt, Elder Allen, Elder Bussard, Elder Adams, Elder Shepard, Elder Barton, (missing Sister Sanders and Sister Rodriquez), and President Morgan & the APs (Elder Dietz-Hermosa & Elder Ward).

August 2012

Enjoying our first P-day in New York with our wonderful assistants Elder Ward and Elder Hermosa

WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY

At the Westchester County Airport. All our missionaries fly into this little airport. We are so excited to meet these new missionaries!

August 14, 2012 brought 18 new missionaries to the NYNYN mission!

We didn't get a picture of them all together; but these are the Elders that came...Elder Berube, Elder Blonquist, Elder Zander, Elder Pawlowski, Elder Fuller, Elder McEachern, Elder Passmore, Elder Higbee, Elder Edmunds, Elder Potter, Elder Davidson, Elder Richards, Elder Taylor, Elder Monson, Elder Ochoa, Elder Zazueta, Elder Pickard, Elder Berryman

Then returning home were...Sister Sanders, Sister Rodriquez, Elders Craig, Hardy, Dees, Bussard, Fan, Martin, Garvin, Lawrence, Adams, Allen, Shepard, Barton,and Nevitt.
Well done thou good and faithful servant!

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We love our office couples. The Merrill's and the Denison's have helped to make our transition here a snap. They are wonderful people and better friends! Thank you for helping us to feel so welcome and loved!

The end of August were our first Zone Conferences. What a treat to have our area doctor and his wife here with us. Elder and Sister Sanders.

We LOVED meeting with all of our missionaries in Zone Conferences. We have the best missionaries!!