Valentine Party

My dear friend, Tommie (Rebecca), at a Valentine's party at "The Peaks" where we both live. She is 84 yrs old and is the life of the party. She has a member who is friend and who has brought her to three church activities plus one of four ward empty nester's parties we helped organize and had at "The Peaks" to expose people to the church.  

Our good friend, Tommy

Brother Stott, Tommy and Elder Marriott

Tommy loves dancing too.  She has shown an interest in the casual conversations we have had with her about the Gospel.  We cannot opening solicit at "The Peaks", but we lay a foundation wherever we can.  

She could easily be a member with the great spirit she has and I feel she will recognize the fullness of the Gospel when the time is right.  She is adorable !!!  

Brother Stott

Brother Stott loves cooking and here he is with his apple pie he brought to the party. 
Whenever we visit him, he always feeds us some goodies he has made.  

He just turned 91.  He is the empty nester's chairman.  Brother Stott is an engineer and from his younger years, he is famous for designing and building the lunar landing module.  He has served 3 missions himself.

President's Day Party

Our President's Day empty nester's ward party at "The Peaks".  Here are Brother Wilhelm, Sister Pitcher, Sister Longwell, and the RS President, Kathy Zollinger.  We had five less actives/non-members come and 15 members.  A good missionary effort!

Exercise class!

Weekday mornings from 9am to 9:30am is an exercise class I attended most of the time.  Many of the 150 people who live here have become my good friends and I have grown to love them. 

We have planted seeds of the Gospel with them whenever we could.  We also got to know them at social events we attended.  We could not proselyte at "The Peaks" but when people asked us, we could talk to them.  

We are teaching the family of a lady who works here.  She has been inactive since the age of 15 and is now having us teach her husband and three children.  They are working towards baptism.  A wonderful family.  
Besides us, three members live here also at "The Peaks".  

The Gilbert Temple Open House

At the Gilbert Arizona Temple open house near Phoenix.  We are with Lou Sampson and Larry Charvoz , two now very active members and two of our miracle stories that are written up in our mission book. 

The Gilbert Temple

The Gilbert temple....the inside is very much like the Boston temple.  The layout of the dressing rooms and the staircase, etc.  So very beautiful !!!

We were able to attend the Gilbert Temple dedication at our own ward building.