Week #39

It looks like another mostly pictures blog as it was a "business as usual week" in the office. It has been interesting watching the price of gas yo-yo. It went up 25 cents and then down a few cents for a couple of days and then had another 24 cent jump. I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and fill up tomorrow as it is impossible to out guess which way things will swing.

There was another baptism in the branch today. Young David's three sisters were baptized one of the first Sundays we were here. He is a cute kid. His mom speaks only Swahili and not a member.

Mushrooms and ducks were in our complex this week. We haven't seen the mushrooms before and I don't know if the ducks are back for the winter or what. The weather forecast says highs in the 80's for the next while which is a nice change. They say it has been a dry summer but we're getting more rain than I'm used to. The summer flowers are still looking good.

One of our granddaughter's, Brooklyn, was released from her mission this week. Travis and family flew to the Dominican Republic to bring her home. Good job, Brooklyn.

Pictures:

Car goes over 60000

David 
David's baptism

Brooklyn and family

Ducks, mushrooms and flowers

We bought it at 47000.








Ducks by our pond
Brooklyn and family








At the entrance to our complex



Haven't seen them before. Don't think we'll eat them






For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth... Romans 1:16

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