Kay's World
September 1, 2010
No I did not forget I was updating power outages and sick kids have messed with my schedule. Todays update was a trip to St. George to see are Grandpa who had been on a mission. We had tons of fun and enjoyed hanging out with our cousins. Glad you made it home Grandpa & Karen!!!!
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Charly on September 1, 2010 10:52 PM
August 28, 2010
Todays catch up is the 4th of July
Things that make are 4th a success are
Breakfast in the park and shopping the booths after. We have no pictures of this because we were to busy talking with old friends we have not seen in awhile.
Girls showing off their 4th of July attire
The girls and some friends waiting for the parade to start.
lots of candy always helps!
Marshal with one of his biggest fans Boomer.
I forgot to take a picture of Marshal actually in the parade.
Go Lancers!!
Water-slide fun
What holiday is complete with out getting wet.
Things we do why we wait for the parade
Read books,
Enjoy good friends
Play games
And laugh
The ride home
Two happy parents
Another successful holiday that will have a life time of memories.
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Andrea and Chuck on August 28, 2010 05:52 PM
August 27, 2010
Our family has discovered a new game for the wii It is called Just dance. They can play this thing for hours in fact first time I played it was at a girls night out and we played for hours it was so much fun that I went out and bought it the next week. The funniest about it is Marshal can kick all there little booties.
First day of princess camp.
Kendall looks forward to this every summer she had a ball and I love how excited she gets about being polite and proper.
Charly and Noelle performed at South Ogden days.
I was hoping to get a clip of Noelle dancing to Billy Jean up but it is not working for me this morning. That girl really knows how to shake it.
I love this picture!
Noelle has been bugging us to let her babysit we let her give it a try while we went to dinner. This is what we found when we got home. I would say she did a fabulous job when she was able to get both of them to bed.
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Andrea and Chuck on August 27, 2010 08:46 AM
August 26, 2010
Todays catch up is on a camping trip Chuck took the kids on one weekend while I was having project night with friends and Charly was babysitting.
The girls loved it but soon found out camping with out Mom is very different. First being Dad did not worry about where they were headed and if there was a potty. This really concerned Kendall when she found out Dad expected her to go in the woods. After one try and quite a disaster at that Chuck found a potty for them.
They loved the fishing and taking turns going down the river in Dads kaiak
Marshal was the photographer and wanted to make sure you knew he was there. They came home with more shots like this then you could believe.
They had a great time. Noelle learned why you should not lean so far over the edge of the boat and Marshal learned if you are going to play in the water to not have your ipod or cell phone in your pocket.
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Andrea and Chuck on August 26, 2010 08:17 AM
August 25, 2010
I can not believe how behind I have gotten on this blog (actually I can) I am going to attempt to catch up on some of our summer highlights. I have never been very good at keeping a journal but know the importance of it, this is why I blog my form of journaling to help us remember some of the fun and important times in our family.
Our family is in such a unique stage where my oldest and my youngest are both hitting big milestones in there life. I guess that is why I tried to emerge myself into this summer and enjoy the times we had together and not worry about if my house was perfect, if the laundry was done or even keep up on this blog. Now that everyone is in school I have given myself a little time to catch up our blog.
The last 6 months or so I have been working on getting healthier and trying to lose some weight. In May (I think) I ran a 5k now I know to all my runner friends out there you are thinking ya so well this was huge for me I am not a runner still can not believe that at one time in my life I actually ran 4 miles a day.
This is the cute group that did it with me.
But my biggest supporters were my family. My little kiddos and Chuck (he is taking the photo) made sure they were all there to run with me. After awhile Marshal and Noelle took off ahead my pace being much slower than there's. Charly stayed with me being her cute little self encouraging and telling me how well I am doing and just before I finished Marshal and Noelle who had already finished came back to run in with me.
I am surrounded by the most amazing people. I had a break down about the struggles of my weight with some friends one night and by the next day they had come up with a plan to help me. Needless to say I have completed the insanity videos now go to the gym regularly and although the process is taking longer than I want I am getting there.
I am so grateful to have such a unbelievable support system. You all know who you are. Thanks for being there and most of all thanks for listening and helping me I know my journey is ongoing but I am glad you have given me the drive and fight to endure.
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Andrea and Chuck on August 25, 2010 09:18 AM
July 18, 2010
We found this little guy walking across the street in front of our house after a rain storm. Of course everyone wanted to keep him. Our compromise, we keep him for one day and night and let him go in a pond near our house. The poor little guy was probably relieved to go after being man handled for 24 hrs.
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Clev Clan on July 18, 2010 01:58 PM
July 5, 2010
Mike and Alisa house sat our home while we were gone. Our heartfelt thanks goes to them.
We were met at the Las Vegas airport by Karens son Mark and her college roomate and high school chum Deesie
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on July 5, 2010 11:26 PM
Karen with my leather hat. It is 11:00 p.m. and we are waving good-bye.
Three of the sisters that Karen taught English came to say good-bye.
Elder Peterson flew with us to Atlanta then he caught a plane to Phoenix and we to Las Vegas.
There were 3-4 other elders on our plane from the North mission.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on July 5, 2010 11:14 PM
All the missionaries going home with president and sister Tyler after we had gone through a session in the Lima temple.
Elder Moss with his family and elder Johnson with his family.
Elder Pilligua and elder Eck with his mom and dad.
Hermana Sernares with her dad and elder Thacker.
Elder Hales that is taking my place in Lima. Elder Johnson who is taking Karens place with his comp. elder Ramirez and elder Hales comp. elder Alfaro.
Hna. Zully who has been cooking now for the fourth mission president and elder Alfaro.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on July 5, 2010 09:31 PM
July 4, 2010
George was a very big help for Karen as he spoke perfect English. He has attended BYU. Sisters of the Magdalena ward. Left of Karen is the Relief Society President and to the right is Geraldine the wife of the 1st counselor in the Stake Presidency.
Patricia and her twin sister that Karen taught English most of the time while we were here. Also Francis who she taught.
Sussan's mother and aunt. Also Elizabeth Cairo from our ward.
We took Sussan, her sister, mother and aunt to the restaurant Vivaldi .
They gave Karen this beautiful shawl
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on July 4, 2010 07:18 PM
Our last change. We stood in the background and let our replacements take charge. 27 new missionaries arrived.
Sister Warr just arrived from Oklahoma, Karens home state.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on July 4, 2010 07:07 PM
July 3, 2010
The presidents home in Cusco. Three stories. Very eligant.
The spectacular views from the home.
We told the missionaries good-bye and took them out to eat at a Chifa next to the hotel that we were staying.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on July 3, 2010 12:40 PM
The new Cusco office is on the fourth floor. The only bad thing about it is there is no elevator. It is a brand new building.
There is a seperate office for each pair of missionaries with its accompaning restroom.
On the left is the conference room.
This is the Assistants room.
This is the Presidents office.
Looking from the front entry back to the conference and storage rooms.
It was a holiday and the celebration of Inti Raymi. While here Karen had her cell phone stolen from her purse.
From the air on our way to Cusco.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on July 3, 2010 11:57 AM
Jenny cleans our office and it was hard to tell her good-bye. She has been such a big help and does a great job keeping the office clean. She always has a big smile.
Jenny and her boyfriend came to our apartment to give us a gift.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on July 3, 2010 11:45 AM
We took elders Smith and Hales to this Mexican restaurant. Elder Hales on the left is replacing me in Lima and Elder Smith will be the financial secretary in Cusco.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on July 3, 2010 11:37 AM
June 29, 2010
We are back. After a long 5 months of chaos, mostly from me returning to school, I have returned to the world of blogging. Last time I made promises of weekly entries and such. What a let down from me, don't you think? I will not be placing such high expectations for myself this time. I only promise that in those quiet moments of time I have to think and ponder to myself that my house could not be cleaner and that the calm, quite, loving voices of my children playing together is music to my ears and the piles of beach towels are washed and folded perfectly waiting to be used at the pool, and no one has changed his or her clothes 50 times during the day, that I will post the memories of my family. Yeah right!!! That will never happen!!! But a mother can dream right?!! We love summer!! And I love the chaos that comes with it. Staying up late catching lighting bugs in a jar, popsicles melting on clean white shirts, BBQs, night games, sleeping in, hot humid days at the pool, water balloons wars, the smell of freshly cut grass(by my oldest son so great now that he can do it),uncontrollable laughter at lunch time, and just having my kids home all day are all things that will come to an end sooner than later and I don't want to miss any of it!!! My kids are only young once and I love my life as a stay at home mom. I wouldn't have it any other way!! So I will post when I can and hope that you enjoy the experiences we are having as my kids are growing up way to fast. I have already posted a few new entries. Enjoy!!
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Clev Clan on June 29, 2010 06:06 PM
Mason can now keep up with the 3 older siblings on his brand new 2 wheel Lighting McQueen bike. Those little legs don't have to work quite as fast to keep up.
Taylor received the sportsmanship and Mr. Hustle award for his basketball league this winter. He was also selected to the all-star team. We are still waiting for the Mr hustle part of the award to work at home with chores. It may never happen, but we can always hope!
After a call from the school nurse and news that Brooklynn failed her eye exam at the school, I took her in for her first pair of glasses. She has developed a love hate relationship with them. After learning that she would have to wear them all the time, there was no longer the excitement of glasses as a "fashion statement". But of course, being able to see far out weighs the hate of wearing them all the time. We are thinking about contact lenses before the new school year starts. We shall see.
One by one, Jaxson watched most of his kindergarten classmates begin to loose their teeth. Many of them lost several over the year. Jaxson waited most patiently for his turn. And finally with only a month left of school he lost his first tooth. I have never seen anyone more proud to walk into his or her kindergarten class and announce that they had lost their first tooth. The second followed shortly after.
Who does not love a great Japenese steakhouse? The Cleverlys' love it!! We never tire of the entertaining tricks and wonderful food the chefs continually produce.
This is just a small look at what we have been up to over the last few months!
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Clev Clan on June 29, 2010 05:26 PM
Future Joe the Plummer?
Maybe a Paleontologist?
Perhaps something with a little more danger.
Or something with top speed and precision.
He is still undecided what he loved the most and at 4 years old no pressure, but he sure had fun trying out future possibilities at the children's museum.
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Clev Clan on June 29, 2010 05:06 PM
June 20, 2010
Today I attended the Limatambo ward. I wanted to go before I went home and something always came up and we never did make it before today. When I was a young elder I helped with the construction at least 10-15 times and our P-day.
When I went home they were just putting the trusses for the roof up. This is the oldest chapel in Peru. The overflow area is larger than other chapels down here.
The walls are trapazodial design.
This is one of more than 200 chapels in Lima.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 20, 2010 01:52 PM
I went to the Limatambo ward today. I wanted to go there before we went home as sevaral times as a young elder on my P-day I worked on the chapel. It is so satisfying to see it completed and know that you helped construct it. These three people joined the church at that time.
The brother was the first counselor to Roberto Vidal, the first Stake president in Lima. The sister in the middle joined the church at that time in Miraflores and the sister on the right joined just after I went home but her Bishop was Isaias Bravo who I know.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 20, 2010 01:18 PM
June 19, 2010
The missionaries that we are training that will take our place after our departure. Left to right: J. Alfaro, Whitton, Hales, Moncada, Smith, R. Alfaro, Ramirez and seated Johnson. Elders Smith, Whitton and Moncada will be in the Cusco mission.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 19, 2010 10:18 AM
June 16, 2010
We told our very good friends Ron and Nadine Ramirez goodbye for now from Peru as they headed back home to Idaho.
Ron and Nadine Ramirez with President Bowman at the Lima airport.
Saying our good byes.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 16, 2010 03:36 PM
After Stake conference they gave these flower to Karen
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 16, 2010 03:32 PM
Sister Gardner brought sister Alvarez into the office so that she could go to Mexico where she was originally called.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 16, 2010 03:23 PM
President and sister Tyler took us out to eat at the La Tranquera restaurant before we go home
Karen with sisters Morales and Mondaca at the Clinica Javier Prado. Sister Mondaca had her appendix taken out. We went to her hospital room and waited until she returned from surgery.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 16, 2010 03:10 PM
June 8, 2010
As near as I can tell this is the building that served as the Mariategui branch and where we lived as missionaries in 1961. It was remodeled in the early 70's. I use to walk by the Catholic church on my way to my sector. Such fond memories.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 8, 2010 02:21 PM
We went out to dinner possibly for the last time in Peru with the Ramirez. They go home next week. We were in the MTC with them and came to Peru together. They have been working at the temple. We will be eternal friends and see each other after the mission.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 8, 2010 02:17 PM
Elder Martin went home last October. But he came back with his parents to show them the wonderful people and the beautiful sights of Peru. We went to the La Tranquero restaurant. The grandfather of elder Martin is first cousin to President Elmer and Claudia.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 8, 2010 02:07 PM
We have been instructed by the Area Office to never let our cash box get below 3,000 soles. This was not a setup. We ran out.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 8, 2010 01:45 PM
Karen invited Susan, Frances, Charito and Patricia to our place for pizza. Susan was unable to make it but the 5 of us visted until after 10:00. Then we tearfully said our good-byes. Karen is teaching and has been teaching English for over a year to these girls.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 8, 2010 01:36 PM
We went to the airport at 11:30 pm with sister Nelson and sister Sneider to pick up sister Nelson who is from the St. George area. About 12:30 sister Sneider ran out of gas. We got home at 1:30 and everyone was at the office by 9:00 am. Sister Nelson for her exit interview.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 8, 2010 01:23 PM
The President and Sister Tyler took the office staff and the assistants to dinner at La Bistecca. All you can eat everything. His assistant elder Jenkins was going home and elder Hatton was going out of the office and to Puerto Maldonado as Zone
leader. We had a very fun time and the missionaries just love the food. It is if they will never be able to have a good meal again.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 8, 2010 01:12 PM
Spent the day visiting. The President fixed pancakes and we played the card game Golf.
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Kay and Karen Cleverly on June 8, 2010 01:08 PM
June 5, 2010
I should be in bed I am so tired but my mind does not seem to want to shut off tonight. I guess the overwhelming JOY of the last day of school has got me going. I have been looking forward to summer, I know several Mom's who dread the last day of school I have heard everything from I am not ready for all the whining and crying to what am I going to do with them all summer. I have to tell you I have never thought this, in fact I can't stop thinking of all I want to do with them. So I say bring on summer dance, early morning football, tennis lessons, piano lessons, popsicles, Cherry Hills, all the camps they get to do, bike rides, roasting marsh mellows in the back yard, barbecues, late nights, night games, and of course spending time with all our family and neighbors.
I guess the realization that before long this time in my life will be over and I don't want to look back and think I should of enjoyed them more. I have fond memories of my childhood summers and I am hoping to create the same for my kids.
So much changed in one day. Marsh is now headed to High School, Charly is off to Jr. High and my little Kendall will be in all day school. WOW did not think it would hit me so hard but I have to say I had a moment today at Charly's graduation. You know one of those Mom moments where you don't want to cry and you are not sure why you are about to cry. I guess that is why I am up so late tonight trying to get a handle on it all. The excitement, the sadness, and of course the worries a Mother can have.
I really am not worried about any of my kids upcoming adventures I know they will be fine. High School and Jr. High really does not scare me like some. I know both kids are good hearted kids who will find there way. I just hope that I will be able to make it. I hope and pray that I will be strong enough to guide them in the right direction's and to be strong enough during the hard times. 6th grade almost killed me emotionally to watch my sweet daughter deal with some of the things she dealt with. I have never questioned myself as much as I did this past year. I often wonder if my own Mom ever had these thoughts, and what she did. I do know that I am not by myself and that with lots of prayers and good family and friends I always make it.
So here's to Summer I am leaving my fears and worries behind to enjoy the next few months.
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Andrea and Chuck on June 5, 2010 02:26 AM
May 24, 2009
We went up to the mountains on a little hike near our house. It took us about three and a half hours round trip. It was so much fun to go up into the mountains. It is so beautiful this time of year. We didn't realize that we were going to have to walk through the river to see the waterfall. I should have had them wear shorter pants. I wish I would have taken a picture of them after the hike. Danielle's pink pants were pretty much brown from the knee down and all of our shoes were a nice dirt color. They are still in the garage waiting to be washed.
Chad, Mckenna, and Danielle went on this hike a few weeks ago in the rain, and Chad did it in the early spring. It was a little hard on Aleaya because we had to do some climbing and river crossing a few times. She did very well for her age and I was impressed with all of their ability to climb the mountain as quickly as they did. Chad had to carry Taila part way up and part way down. She loved it though. She said, "Dad can we do this every day?"
Aleaya had a different opinion. She said to me, "Mom, maybe I don't want to get married," I said, why? She said, "because then my husband will make me come on hikes like this with him." I will have to say it was Chad's idea to come on this hike. I had to laugh at her perspective. She also saw a young family with mostly little girls coming up the trail when we were almost back to the car and she said, Mom, should we warn them about this hike?" I had to laugh at that too. I said, no, maybe they will like it. You never know". She actually talks fondly of the hike now, but she was a little nervous crossing the rivers and climbing the rocks. She definitely has my careful anxious genes.
Mckenna and Danielle are strong hikers and had a great time.
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Melissa on May 24, 2009 09:37 PM
November 20, 2007
1. The holiday music
2. A Car that works
3. Laundry is almost done
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Kyle and Melissa on November 20, 2007 02:14 PM
September 12, 2007
August 27, 2007
We are way behind on the Blog, but we are going to catch up. As most of you know, Taylor was Baptized this month and as part of his experience we went to Palmyra, Kirtland, Winter Quarters, and the couple of days before his baptism to Nauvoo. We have been there many times because the Nauvoo temple is our temple, but this visit was different. Taylor was very excited because of his pending baptism and because his Grandpa and Grandma B, Grandpa C & Karen, Uncle Parker, Aunt Whitni, Asher (cousin), and Aunt Char were going to go with us. Taylor loves his family and when we visit with them no matter where that is. We had a great trip. We rented a house that slept all the adults in beds and was just a block and half from the temple. We started off by going on a wagon ride through the west side of Nauvoo. We than hit the family living center which is a lot of fun for the kids. There are games and you get to see how a lot of the crafts and trades of Old Nauvoo were performed. After that it was on to the Scovill Bakery (free ginger snaps) and down the street to the Post office, John Taylor home, Print shop, and Blacksmiths. There is a ton to do in Nauvoo and they continue to restore new homes and shops. We took a pit stop and than off to the Brick Yard and School. That made for a full day so we went to the house and cleaned up for Dinner at the Nauvoo Inn were Jaxson was very happy to have the waitress spill two ice cold sodas on him. After drying off Jaxson we went to the Nauvoo Pageant. It is a very good production and everyone really needs to go at least once. The theme is "When you're here, We're here." In the morning some of the Adults went to a session at the temple and the rest of us hit the Jonathan Browning Gun shop. The temple goers caught up to us at the mansion house, JS home, cemetery, and Red Brick store. There is a lot to do in Nauvoo but there are some things that you can't miss. One is the walk down the trail of hope. At the end of the trail is the crossing the saints took and a memorial of all those who died between Nauvoo and SLC. We have ancestors on the list on Grandma and Grandpa B's side. We listened to Grandpa tell some stories of those on his side. We later found out that on the Cleverly side we had a relative living in Nauvoo. The next thing you have to see is the movie "Joseph Smith, Prophet of the Restoration." On the way home we visited Carthage and reflected on everything at a hole in the wall mexican restaurant in Macomb Il. It was a good trip and really prepared us for the Baptism the next day. Baptism post will follow in a couple of days. Sorry for the very long post enjoy the slide show.
Love the Cleverly's
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BClev on August 27, 2007 02:26 PM
Mike and Alisa house sat our home while we were gone. Our heartfelt thanks goes to them.
We were met at the Las Vegas airport by Karens son Mark and her college roomate and high school chum Deesie
Karen with my leather hat. It is 11:00 p.m. and we are waving good-bye.
Three of the sisters that Karen taught English came to say good-bye.
Elder Peterson flew with us to Atlanta then he caught a plane to Phoenix and we to Las Vegas. 
All the missionaries going home with president and sister Tyler after we had gone through a session in the Lima temple.
George was a very big help for Karen as he spoke perfect English. He has attended BYU. Sisters of the Magdalena ward. Left of Karen is the Relief Society President and to the right is Geraldine the wife of the 1st counselor in the Stake Presidency.
Our last change. We stood in the background and let our replacements take charge. 27 new missionaries arrived.
Sister Warr just arrived from Oklahoma, Karens home state.
Jenny cleans our office and it was hard to tell her good-bye. She has been such a big help and does a great job keeping the office clean. She always has a big smile.
Jenny and her boyfriend came to our apartment to give us a gift.
I went to the Limatambo ward today. I wanted to go there before we went home as sevaral times as a young elder on my P-day I worked on the chapel. It is so satisfying to see it completed and know that you helped construct it. These three people joined the church at that time.
The brother was the first counselor to Roberto Vidal, the first Stake president in Lima. The sister in the middle joined the church at that time in Miraflores and the sister on the right joined just after I went home but her Bishop was Isaias Bravo who I know.
The missionaries that we are training that will take our place after our departure. Left to right: J. Alfaro, Whitton, Hales, Moncada, Smith, R. Alfaro, Ramirez and seated Johnson. Elders Smith, Whitton and Moncada will be in the Cusco mission.
We told our very good friends Ron and Nadine Ramirez goodbye for now from Peru as they headed back home to Idaho.
Ron and Nadine Ramirez with President Bowman at the Lima airport.
Saying our good byes.
After Stake conference they gave these flower to Karen
Sister Gardner brought sister Alvarez into the office so that she could go to Mexico where she was originally called.
President and sister Tyler took us out to eat at the La Tranquera restaurant before we go home
Karen with sisters Morales and Mondaca at the Clinica Javier Prado. Sister Mondaca had her appendix taken out. We went to her hospital room and waited until she returned from surgery.
Elder Martin went home last October. But he came back with his parents to show them the wonderful people and the beautiful sights of Peru. We went to the La Tranquero restaurant. The grandfather of elder Martin is first cousin to President Elmer and Claudia.
We have been instructed by the Area Office to never let our cash box get below 3,000 soles. This was not a setup. We ran out.
Karen invited Susan, Frances, Charito and Patricia to our place for pizza. Susan was unable to make it but the 5 of us visted until after 10:00. Then we tearfully said our good-byes. Karen is teaching and has been teaching English for over a year to these girls.
