End of a Beautiful Day - 30 Oct. 2010

 While driving home from the service project at 6 pm I looked over at a field and saw this picture.  I asked Coleman to turn around so we could capture it on camera.  He suggested including the tractor and trailer which really made it perfect.  Look at the trees that appear to be on fire.  It is just beautiful in this part of God's vineyard.  We just can't seem to be tired of the beauty.

 Before we reached home we had taken several pictures and this is another one.

After we got home and Coleman went out to feed the deer he took this shot.  We are so grateful for our little camera.  It brings us much happiness.

Saturday Service Project - 30 October 2010

 Penfield missionaries, Elder Harris with Lissa Cotter (above) and Elder Elrey with Elder McVea (below), invited us to help paint Lissa's home who is their investigator.  Penfield is a suburb of Rochester, NY.

After being asked if the paint was dry enough for the second coat, Elder McVea said,  "Nope, it's not dried yet."

Sister Holm & Sister Brent can paint nearly as well as they can teach the gospel.

Sister McVea at work, what more can I say.

Friends in the Office

 Left to Right:  Sister Brinkerhoff, Pleasant Grove, UT the President's Secretary, Elder & Sister McVea, Elder Larry and LaDean Yost who trained dad and I and are from Washington State, and Sister Debbie Ryals from South Carolina, the financial secretary.  Taken 29 October 2010.  The Yosts came into the office for a visit because our mail lady was having a birthday.  Sister Yost before leaving the office had promised Jennifer a cake carrot for her birthday.  Well, she held to her promise and she and Elder Yost returned to the office for Friday to be there when Jennifer brought the mail.  Lots of pictures were taken because every one who came to the office that day got a piece of delicious carrot cake.  Since you know us we decided to include the picture taken with us.  She is the reason we have many happy missionaries, because she delivers their mail to the office and then I forward it to the missionaries.

Bob and Eileen Haven

Eileen was born and lived in the John Young Home until she was 7 years old.  Then she moved across the street to the BIG John Young Home.  For some reason no one can tell us why John Young's Home was separated, making two homes which are right across the street from each other.  When  Bob and Eileen Haven were married they lived in the small John Young home where we live now.  We thought it would be nice to visit with them and learn some of the history.  The same Sunday we found the cemetery is the day we stopped in to visit the Haven's.  The cemetery is a block from their home.

The John Young Home is seen from the Haven's backyard.  They planned it that way when they built their home on the hill over looking the home Eileen was raised in.  The white house  and red barn in the background  is her former home.

This is one of the walls in their home of old tools Eileen has collected from the barn in her childhood and along the way.  She tested Coleman on his knowledge of the tools and he passed.

Tomlinson's Corners Cemetery

 Tomlinson's Corners Cemetery is 1 mile south of John Young's Home (where we live) and has historical significance.  After church one Sunday we stopped by to see if we could find this cemetery and by the pictures you can tell we did.  If you look close you can see our white house in the background. 

 Sister McVea is standing next to Miriam Young's grave, Brigham Young's first wife who died at the age of 26 and was buried here.  The original tomb stone has been replaced with this nice one.

President Spencer W. Kimball's great grandfather, Solomon F Kimball, is buried in this cemetery also.

Mark's Pizzeria

 Mark's Pizzeria was one of our family's favorite places to eat when we served in Hill Cumorah Pageant.  I was craving pizza so we stopped by one night for our date in October 2010.  This pizza place is right across the street from the building below,  "Book of Mormon Historical Publication Site" formerly known as "The Grandin Building."  The first 5000 copies of Book of Mormon were published here.

Scenery within a mile of where we live

Just thought you folks might enjoy seeing some of the beauty of New England's fall colors.  These were taken Saturday October 23rd by Elder McVea while being driven around by Sister McVea.  We had a wonderful P-Day.

Tomlinson Inn

 Maple Tree Leaves.

 Maple Tree in front of a grove of Black Walnut trees.

 One of the many barns in the area.

 Another Barn.  Nice Chevy Avalanche Too!!!!

Just a Drive Way with good Color.