WILMINGTON SENIOR MISSIONARY CONFERENCE

April 15-16, 2015

I loved the gorgeous azalea bushes. These bushes were at the Poplar Grove Plantation

This was the cookhouse. The entry doors are on the other side. Ned is standing next to the door for the "herb" cellar

Backside of the Poplar Grove Plantation House. (Cookhouse off to the left.)

Dinner at the Pilot House. Myself, E&S Hill, E&S Miles on left.

Ned, E&S White, E&S Francis on right.

Fort Fisher. We walked around on a self guided tour reading the placards that were there. Ned is 2nd from the left.

Barricade mounds in the back, pointed post fence and a little garden. Some of the journals spoke of nothing to do most of the time so they would practice military things all day long.

Beautiful grove of trees along the path at the fort.

                                     

My first time seeing the eastern coast. It was a chilly, windy, wet day. This was by Fort Fisher.

The stone tells about Fort Fisher.

In front of one of the cannons at the fort.

Albino alligator at the aquarium. 

I wouldn't be this close to the alligator if there hadn't been 8 inches of glass between us. He is sitting underneath the water.

  

   Turtles on a pond at the aquarium. 

Ned's feet were hurting and tired after all the walking. He sat down for a while out by the pond at the aquarium. 

The first urban slave quarters at the Bellamy Mansion. On left is the quarters for the house maid. the middle windows are the wash room. The two doors on the right are the bathrooms. (see picture below.) The upstairs were big open room where the slaves slept.

Five seater bathroom. 

Front door of the mansion. We loved the ornate woodwork around the door.

Gardens on side of the mansion. Beautiful!!

SISTER MISSIONARIES ARE GREAT!!!

Taken just before Sister Rosemary Pruner, (on left,) was transferred to Wake Forest. We loved serving with her and Sister Emily Jacobson, (on right.)

FHE: FAMLIES CAN BE TOGETHER FOREVER!

March 15, 2015

Elder Harper & Gallagher taught a lesson about going to the temple and being sealed. They gave each of us a rubber band to put on our wrist, then we tied a blue string to it, (representing baptism.) Last of all we strung a long string through each of the blue ones to represent being sealed. These young people didn't have any parents there; so we were their parents. Aor Reh, Heh Reh,(kneeling,) Teresa Po MuSi, (nonmember,) Nang Shi.

May Aung Family: Mo Neh, San Lai, Myo, Tin Myoe, Christopher, May Aung. Elder Gallagher is on far right.

OUR DISTRICT

 March 25, 2015

Standing: Elders Rushton, Harper, (Orem, UT,) Gallagher, (Kanab, UT) Persé, (Chicago, IL,) Smith, (San Francisco, CA.)

Seated: Sisters Rushton, Pruner,(Canada,) Jacobson, (Saratoga Springs, UT.)

#BECAUSE HE LIVES

 March 28, 2015

At the flea market passing out #becausehelives cards and showing the video to whoever would watch it. Very muddy day and not many people came. We will go again this Saturday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEY & DEVON

 March 28, 2015

Sister Dessert's grandchildren. She has theses 3 of her daughters and 2 boys from another daughter living with her. I really admire her. It isn't easy. She couldn't afford a birthday for them so the sisters made cakes. We bought balloons and ice cream. Myself, Sister Pruner, Ashley, Isabelle, Joseph.

Damian & Devon, (brothers,) Sister Jacobson, E. Rushton, S. Pruner, Ashley, Sister Dessert and Joseph.

DEEP DISCUSSION

 March 29, 2015

Brother Maung loves to discuss things. He is very interesting to talk to. He is telling E. Rushton about how they want better things for their children in this country.

BURMESE SISTER'S MEETING

 April 3, 2015

2 weeks ago the sister missionaries and I started having a meeting with the Burmese sisters. The missionaries take the children in another room while I teach. We had 7 women there today. We have to transport some of them, but feel like they have a good time being together. I am teaching them about Relief Society and the Gospel. Tin Myoe, Aye Meh, (holding Jackson -Sae Meh's baby,) Myself, Ma Meh, MiMi, Day Say, Par Meh, Nang Tan, Sae Meh, Tewa Lay, Tinza Lin and Mary Lin.