This is the office of Sister Findley she is the financial secretary. The next pictuer is of the assistants sitting in our office doing their work. Elder Downey and Elder Bronk{front}. Elder Bronk has since gone home because we had transfers and new missionaries come and go the week after we got here.

The Next picture is of Sister Parker , she is from Utah and is the front desk secretary. There is so much to do I never knew .

We have been transferred. We will now be in the office in Carmel {suburb of Indy} as of Tuesday. We are in a state of chaos, We have 4 people coming to church today. We are excited that they have committed.

Elder Slade will be the "Car Czar" and I will be doing referrals , baptisms and helping keep the "car czar" organized. We are excited to be there thru the end of our mission. We have loved the assignment to Lafayette. What a beautiful town and people.

I have to tell you this story. It just goes to show you how important it is not to get your feelings hurt.

We have an older lady in this ward, {she is 82}. She was telling us about her experience when investigating the church.

They were looking for a church, He had been studying to be a minister. They went to the building . They were walking down the hall when someone asked if they could help them. We they found out where they lived and what they were doing there. The individual then told them " You can't be here now. It is n't your time.

They were surprised , but they went home and came back at the appointed time for their Ward. They eventually joined the church --- raised children and have served a mission. He is gone now and she is living with her granddaughter .. Amazing that anyone would tell them they couldn't be there.

I am always amazed at the audacity of some.

Sunday July 17,

We spent last week Wed, and Thur. in Indianapolis for leadership training . We learned alot about listening to the spirit, and teaching. It does cause one to study the scriptures more.

Several things happened this week that helped us know that we are being watched after. We taught a lesson to this couple that is about our age. She is a member {less active} and he just retired . this lesson went well and she came to church on Sunday. He was suppose to come also but his brother came to town for the weekend so he stayed home with him.

I don't think we have him knowing that there was a need for a restoration . We will keep studying so that this next time we will be able to teach more effectively.

We know that the Lord is protecting us. Angels ride in our Car. We have had several close calls but we were protected. Thank goodness.

I am having the worst time loosing weight. Seems like I eat all the time. I think I have --- hand and mouth disease . It is a terminal thing. Very over powering . Maybe I need hypnotized into thinking I am not hungry. Or else I need to take less pills .

We love you all ,, later

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE THIS COUNTRY

This man has taken us to eat twice. He is from Ireland , met his wife here,
she was from Germany and now she is gone. He is very lonesome. Loves his
Flags and his bagpipes.





Elder Slade wanted to show how tall the corn is here several days before the 4th.

Our Bishop sent us a picture of Fabio for me to use as his picture in the video for the open house. So the other day we saw this guy following us down the road... "look there is the Bishop!!!" so we took a picture sent it too him and told him we felt he had missed the mark slightly. Besides we thought he was out of town... His response..........." I like to let my hair down when President Ellis is out of town. "

This is what we see several times a week as we go about the Ward. We think it is
pretty original advertising . Note the little lady on the left the dog in the middle and the
gentleman on the right.

This little guy was sitting on the grass by our front door
when we came home tonight. He sat very still while I got out the camera and then just before he left --------- He turned and poised then hopped off for another photo shoot somewhere else----