CL & VV McVea: September 2011

21st September 2011 at Hill Cumorah

Site Meeting at the Visitor Center at the hill is held each Wednesday evening. This was Sisters Evertsen and Price's last one before returning home.
L to R: Elder & Sister McVea, Sisters Evertersen, Servoss & Price, Elder Servoss

It was the 184th year since Moroni gave Joseph Smith the gold plates on this very hill. Following site meeting 9 couples held a little service by the Moroni monument. We met Yosef before the group arrived and invited him to join us. He is not a member and was visiting the sites from Jerusalem and is Orthodox Jew. After visiting the historical sites the next day he decided to get baptized when he moves to the states next summer. He is truly one who gained his testimony from studying the Book of Mormon. What a story he has.

Senior couples scattered in the picture: Williams, Beckmans, Nielsens, Torontos, Haackes, Servoss, McVeas Malans & Gardners.

Niagara Falls with the Office Staff - 10 Sept. 2011

We finally made it to Niagara Falls!!!

Gorgeous Rainbow!!!!

Not our boat but one just like the one we were on. You get wet!

Our beloved Mission President and wife who made this trip possible for us all. We love them both!

President took this group of office staff out to lunch at "Duff's" in Buffalo on our way back from the Falls. It is famous for it's buffalo wings.
Back row: Elders Jensen, McVea, Servoss, Sisters Jensen, Evertsen, Christianson & President
Front row: Sisters Price, McVea & Servoss

Howell Family - Lunch on a Sunday afternoon in August 2011

This wonderful family has 5 children and we actually got homesick while with them. We missed our grandchildren terribly! This is Br. Powell getting fresh eggs for the whole wheat waffles he served us for lunch. We don't have a waffle maker here so this was a real treat.

Luke we nick named "Monkey." I think you can see why.

1st Annual King of the Grill Competition

The Rick Family hosted this competition and 5 families in the ward barbecued a meat of their choice and presented to the judges (Elder & Sister McVea, Elders Schlechter & Decker, and Joe Pfaff). We proceeded to fill our plates with the meats and whatever they served us to make it attractive and tasty. What a fun activity. It was a creative way to feed the missionaries all at once. The first place went to Br. Powell who you see in this picture and his sweet wife in the back ground. The theme was Hawaiian as you can tell by her attire. They are the lucky couple to host the event next year.

Transfer Meeting, Tuesday, 22 August 2011

President Christianson invited the entire mission to attend this transfer meeting held in the Study Shelter at Hill Cumorah. Coleman and Valli have taken part in over 300 devotionals in this outdoor facility over the 8 years we served in the pageant. President issued a challenge for each companionship to read/study the Book of Mormon together before next transfer, 4 Oct., that is a total of 42 days. Other invitations were extended in connection with our reading. What a marvelous change is occurring in each companionship as they have accepted this invitation! We have experienced a change in our hearts as well.

Harmony, PA Church Historical Site - 20 August 2011

Sister & Elder McVea in front of the Restoration statue of the Joseph & Oliver being to the Aaronic Priesthood by John the Baptist.

Sister & Elder McVea in front of the cemetery where Alvin Smith, Joseph and Emma's child, is buried.

Susquehanna River where John the Baptist appeared to Joseph Smith & Oliver Cowdery. This is where Joseph & Oliver baptized each other.

This is a fresh water spring. Elder McVea filled 2 water bottles from it and we drank freely from them. It was delicious water. This is found jut off the path down to the river. For our 32 wedding anniversary we received permission to attend the Seminary/Institute Seminar in Binghamton, NY. We stayed in a motel for Friday night and attended the seminar all Saturday and returned to Mendon by 9 pm.

Home for Melissa & Dave's Wedding - August

Mike & Lael at Moosehorn Lake in the Uinta Mts. Read her shirt if you can. We flew in Friday night and they were up and going by 9 am Saturday morning. What they will do for fishing.

The fishing crew: Elder McVea, Joshua (notice the crutches), Dave & Melissa, Seth, Lael & Mike

While others went fishing during the day Sister McVea watched Emily and her dance partner, AJ, compete at BYU. In the evening competition the "fishing crew" returned and witnessed their stunning dance performances.

At Melissa & Dave's reception, 10 August 2011, with one of Melissa's student.

What a beautiful couple!

Valli's 4 brothers: Todd, Brian, Valli, Dale & Glenn

I am one lucky sister!

Painting the back of Lissa's home - 23 July 2011

Lissa C., Sisters McVea & Servoss

I think they had too much fun painting. It took less than 90 minutes. It shows WORK can be FUN.

Elders: McVea, Servoss, Morrison & Larson

Sarah & girls at Rochester Museum of Play, 12 July 2011

Lyle C. and her husband and daughter, Audrey Paige from New Orleans. Lyle is Coleman's cousin. They were visiting his family and invited us to attend the Museum with them.