Memorial Day Dinner at the Big John Young Home, 30 May 2011

 Elders Stoker, Cook, Larson, Peck and President Christianson holding Elder McVea.

 Delicious Dutch Oven Chicken cooked by Elder and Sister McVea.

Penfield District on lawn at John Young Home, with Sisters Price and Evertsen and President and Sister Christianson.  Sister Lovell's first day in the mission field.

Zone Conference at the Sacred Grove 10 May 2011

 Sisters Gonzalez & Tirrell, Sister and Elder McVea in front of the Smith Farm Welcome Center

 Sacred Grove on the same day.

Elder and Sister McVea, hand in hand in the Sacred Grove.

Lunch At Tom Walz

This is one our favorite places to go for lunch.  Note the root beer floats in the frozen mug:)

8 May 2011, Mother's Day

 Sister McVea holding flowers given to her by Caitlyn Pemberton, a Young Single Adult.  She is an investigator of a month or two and has attended institute where we have gotten to know her better.  She just radiates and I love her smile.  She helps tend children that come into R.S., she helps clean up after institute putting chairs, food and hymnals  away.  To put it simply, "she is a sweetie!"

 The  Duval Family whom we LOVE! Anna & Burt, the parents of three children, 2 you see in this picture, Autumn and Hannah.

On our way home from church today we stopped by to see this wonderful family.  From L to R of the children are Autumn, Burt and Hannah.  Anna's parents are serving as mission president in the Congo and they come home the end of June this year.

New Colt at President Hutchings home

 24 April 2011, Easter Sunday, with the Hutchings and their new colt born just the day before.  We were told the colt stood within a few hours of birth.  His "coat" was so soft to the touch.

 

 Lela Schutz with the colt.  Lela is a YSA in Geneseo Ward and her father is our Bishop.  They are a great family.  There were 15 of us total for Easter dinner at the Hutchings. 

President Hutchings, who you see in this picture with the colt and her mother, is a counselor in our stake presidency.  He grew up in Mapleton, UT.

Elder Dajeu's Miracles

L. to R. Elder Henricksen, Marceline and Elder Dajeu with daughter and son in the front.
 Marceline _______________ and her two children moved from Louisiana Baton Rouge Mission in March and needed a few more lessons before their baptisms.  She is originally from the Congo in Africa and speaks French.  She has been in the states for a year or so.  Elder Henricksen and Elder Dajeu who are companions both speak French and are the only French speaking missionaries in our mission.  Elder Dajeu had a goal  for his mission to teach a family in his native tongue, French.  Marceline and children were baptized the week before Elder Dajeu returned home in April.

L. to R.  Elders Olsen & Hole, Joseph _________, Elders Dajeu & Henricksen
Joseph is here in the states searching for "the truth" as he puts it.  He is from Cameroon, Africa just 175 miles from Elder Dajeu's home city in Cameroon.  Elder Dajeu's last Sunday in his mission he came to Geneseo Ward to meet with Joseph following church.  Joseph was so surprised to learn the church is in his very city and that there was a missionary serving here from his country of Cameroon.  He wanted to meet him and it took two weeks but the miracle happened just days before E. Dajeu left for home which is now Virginia.  His family came to the states in 2007 just 2 years after joining the church.  We love the miracles we see on our mission.

Tim ___________ Baptism - 6 April 2011

 Elder Wilson with Tim ________ at his baptism in __________ Branch.  He has come a long way.  His family joined many years ago when he was a teenager but he chose to live another life style.  His countenance has changed as he has come to love the gospel of Jesus Christ.  He is one happy man!

 L. to R.:  Elder Wilson & White, Tim & Elder Jones.  All three elders taught Tim.  Elder White received permission from President to attend the baptism since had been transferred to another area.

Tim and his sister, Celeen __________, who is also a member of the __________ Branch where Tim is a member.  Their parents have passed away but I am sure there was much rejoicing over Tim's baptism on both sides of the veil.