Elva and ReVon flew in for a few days to visit. What a craxy week end it has been. Lots going on. We picked them up at the airport on Friday after Mission Conference. Drove thru Manhattan to show them the "CITY", ate at a little place that we enjoyed with another mission couple, Crepes on Columbus. The drive around gave us plenty of time to talk and visit.
Saturday morning we were just heading out to the subway when the Formans, the mission couple replacing us from Sparks Nevada drove up to go to Mission Coorilation meeting. We invited them in to take a look around at their new residence for the next 18 months. Lots of questions and things to see. Then off to the subway to go to the Temple. The subway is always a must when visiting New York. The temple is beautiful. Doug's mom couldn't get enough of it. She just absolutely loved it and thought it was so beautiful. Sister Donn in the temple told us we needed to go next door to a Folk Art Shop and see the huge beautiful amazing quilt on display, a memorial to the victums of 911. It was breath taking. I have include a few pictures. Then we took a Taxi to the Rockefeller Center to take them to the Top of the Rock observation Deck to see all of New York from a different perspective. It was a little cloudy so the visibility wasn't great. Then back on the subway home to fix a dish for the ward Pot-luck dinner. It was a real treat to introduce Elva and ReVon and the Formans to people in the ward. I am really going to miss this ward.
Sunday morning Doug went early to help a new convert, Samuel, learn about blessing the sacrament. This is a great milestone in Samuels life as a member of the church. He is a great man and we have all become great friends. Doug and I had been asked to talk in Sacrament meeting. It was a bitter sweet day as we were able to have Elva and Revon here, talk in Sacrament meeting, and say good bye. After church Doug took Samuel home teaching for the first time and then brought him over for dinner. It is very hard to say good bye to these wonderful people we have been blessed to become friends with. Oh, I will miss them all. I wish you could all meet them. This was a great experience for Elva and ReVon which they really enjoyed too.
Vacations never last long enough. Tomorrow we will be taking Doug's parents back to the airport and then we will have to get serious about moving. We'll rent a U-Haul and will have to go to several different places that the mission has furniture stored so we can get our apartment in Monticello furnished.
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