8 Oct. 2011, Lethchworth State Park

Lower Falls:   Beautiful rainbow!

Upper Falls

Upper Falls at another angle.

Lower Falls 

Brian's USA Diner in Mt. Morris, NY

We had lunch here after our 17 mile drive through the park.  Going around the table starting with

Elder McVea, Sister & Elder Jensen, Elder & Sister Servoss, & Sister McVea.  Food was great!

5 Oct. 2011, Site Meeting

All sisters in the mission at this time except Sisters:  Gonzalez, Lovell, Barrus, Gulzar, Tirrell & McKenna.  Picture taken at the Hill Cumorah 

Site Couples, FM missionaries and Office Staff missionaries (that includes us)

A Kitten for a Day

 This beautiful gray kitten was heard meowing under our front porch on 1 October, 2011.  So, I say "Happy Birthday! Elder McVea".  I guess he did not appreciate the surprise birthday gift because he gave her away to the first person passing by with a dog.

It only took 24 hours after feeding her milk and canned chicken to get her purring and wanting to be held.  Yesterday we found her and today, Sunday, a lady walking her dog came by the house.  "Our little kitten" ran out to the road to be with them, dog and all.  

When the lady, Kathy H., learned she was not our kitten she volunteered to take her home.  Since dog and cat seemed to get along we took her up on her offer.

Kathy's brother is a Vet and she was going to have him check out the kitten and get her shots.  Now, those of you who have tried to give a kitten away knows this is truly a miracle.  We could not keep her and she was meowing very loud by our bedroom window.  It is getting cold here and Elder McVea kept telling me she was not going to last through the winter.  What a sad thought.

So, we said good bye to our new found friend.  As you can see we sure had a good time with her while it lasted.

Elder & Sister Nash tour our mission

Elder & Sister Nash, Sister & Elder Servoss, Elder & Sister McVea

Pres. & Sister Christianson, Elders Cook & Peck (the assistants), along with all in the picture had dinner at the Servoss' home right across the street on 12 Sept. 2011.  They are so down to earth and it was a joy spending time with everyone.

Elder & Sister Nash on 12 September 2011, Monday

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.