BUSY WEEK DOWN IN THE CITY

Typical size of a bathroom in New York City, very compact and tiny,
Typical size of a kitchen, actually this is bigger than some we have seen down in the city. They all seem to have just one sink and usually a much smaller stove. The frig is extra small as well. We were excited because it seems so clean and fresh.
Where ever we go, there is always elders and sisters so willing to help at each end of the moving. These elders found a ping pong table down in the mission home basement where they helped take the things in the van to. We so appreciate them giving up their "P-day" to help us out.
The Elders and sisters who helped us move and clean up the old sisters apartment. Thanks to all of you, we love you!!!
Sisters who we found the 1st apartment for in China Town.

With our new assignment over all the mission apartments, it takes us all over visiting apartments to inspect conditions and make recommendations to renew the lease or not. Monday was staff meeting in Scarsdale at the mission office. Then off to the city "Manhattan" to check out a few missionary apartments then off to meet with a realtor in Chinatown to see an apartment we need for a companionship of sisters. Monday after seeing several apartments, it looked bleak that they would rent to the church, they wanted a warm body Guarantor. We were to come back in the morning with the application filled out and talk to her boss. We spent the night at the mission home, the Searles are so gracious and we love them to death. As we met with the office manager the next morning, he seemed to think that it wouldn't be a problem. He knew about the church and our missionaries. We over heard him as he put in a good word to the "big" boss, that this would be a good deal for them. Needless to say, they nabbed up our $300.oo application fee and sent us on our way. They called us about 30 minutes later and said that we had the apartment. YaHoo! Definitely a Tender Mercie from the Lord. With this place at $1800.00/mo for a oversized studio, we save the mission a couple hundred dollars a month.

I had spent several days on the computer researching places to rent as we plan to find 2 apartments way down town in Manhattan. We then headed to the next place scheduled to check out. I found a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment on 6th street. Now that is an unusual thing, 2 BATHROOMS. This place was a great find and for only $2400.00/mo., saving the mission almost $600.00 a month. We will be giving up a one bedroom on 14th street at $2925.00/mo for this great find. We are excited to be successful and again give thanks to the Lord for this Tender Mercy.

Wednesday, we ended up cleaning out the apartment the sisters had been in. Needed to get them out because they were freezing in that apartment, the heat wouldn't work. It absolutely amazes me how much stuff can fit into the mission van. We transported it to the mission home and it gets stored in the basement until we can move in to the new apartment on the 2nd of March. We visited about 5 missionary apartments during this three day adventure, enjoyed evening meals with the Searles and Farnsworths, spent time at the mission office and Doug did really pretty good with his "road rage" as we spent many hours in the car in city traffic.