Week 19/Sept 12, 2016
           

COMMEMORATING 15 YEARS SINCE THE 9/11 ATTACK (9/11/2001)

Today marks 15 years since the twin towers came down and the Pentagon was hit in what has become known as the 9/11 Attack on the USA. The TV has been running programs remembering the victims, the first responders and all those who were affected by this devastating attack by Islamic Terrorists. May we always remember and never forget the bravery and sacrifice exhibited that awful day.

ELDER AND SISTER MARTIN WITH PRESIDENT AND SISTER JAMES

This photo was taken on transfer day. We drove up to Raleigh to take Elder Chiu who was going to serve in Beaver Creek and to pick up Elder Arveseth, Elder Rawlin's new companion.

JUNKERS

Elder and Sister Junker were also in Raleigh to bring missionaries for transfer. They are serving in Camp Le Jeune, a military base in Jacksonville. We had lunch together at Chick-fil-a.

MISSIONARIES TO DINNER

On Friday, 9 September 2016 we had Elder Rawlins (left) and Elder Arveseth (right) to dinner. I made beef pot roast with rice, carrots, roast potatoes, zucinni, yellow squash, watermelon and key lime pie. They each had two helpings of everything and also took leftovers home. So good to see them enjoy their food!!

PDAY, LOCALS FOR LUNCH

This little diner serves really good food. This was our second visit.

BURNEY'S BAKERY

After lunch we always stop by Burney's Bakery for croissants.  Lane likes apple and I love the chocolate. I also bought a cream horn. Haven't had one of those since I was a teenager.

BURNEY'S BAKERY

Peggy and I standing in front of the Bakery.

WHAT SHALL I HAVE?

There are so many pastries to choose from that it takes a while for us to make up our minds which delicacy we want.

TARTS

Besides croissants there are several varieties of tarts.

DELICIOUS!!!!!

I love the painting on the wall behind us depicting the ocean and pier. I am showing the croissants and my cream horn!

CASWELL BEACH

After the Bakery we spent some time sitting on our chairs and wading in the ocean at Caswell Beach.

LELAND FAIR

Our City of Leland had a fair today. We met our Young Women's President, Sister Skipper and her daughter there. Her daughter was Miss Leland!! She is a beautiful young lady.

DORA HOSHIYAMA

This is Dora who has been a member for about a year. She is married to Itch who is Japanese. He was one of the first babies born in a Japanese concentration camp in the US during world war two. She was selling jewelry at the fair. I bought a pair of earrings from her booth.

CICADA

North Carolina has millions of cicadas in the millions of trees growing in the state. They make a deafening sound, especially at the end of the day. They are all over and can be a nuisance. Peggy found this one on her front door rug. Usually you cannot see them hidden up in the trees.

PUMPING GAS

I do not know how old this gas station is but it is VERY OLD. I just had to take a photo of Lane pumping gas from this old pump.

MISSIONARY WORK

We accompanied the Elders on a few visits this week. One lady was a single mom with a ten year old son. They were originally from Jamaica. She grew up in New York but now lives in Leland. She was very receptive and we have another appointment in a weeks time. We also visited a middle aged guy who is very interested in the church. He is impressed with the missionaries and is reading the BOM.  He is married and appears to be raising a grandson. He said his main desire is to raise a righteous, good grandson. On Saturday we went to see an older couple whom the missionaries have visited before. They attend the Assemblies of God Church. We had an interesting discussion about the BOM and she told Lane, "You almost persuadeth me to believe in the Mormon Church." They are also very impressed with the young Elders. I think folks can feel a special spirit attending these young men who are clean and upstanding. We managed to see a gentleman we have been tracking and spoke for about an hour. He is totally inactive and has word of wisdom problems. We wish we could help folks like that but addictions are a huge stumbling block in some people's lives. We had a third visit with the single mom we have been teaching. We have great hope that we may be able to make a difference in her life. We had our usual "not home" and "not interested" visits as well. 

The weather is cooling down a few degrees on most days, which is great. We have not seen our little alligator this week as we have been so busy,  but hope he is still lurking in our pond.

Scripture for the week: (This is one of my favorites.)

Therefore, let your hearts be comforted; for all things shall work together for good to them that walk uprightly, and to the sanctification of the church. (D&C 100)