They are ALIVE!!

We have the proof.

Just had our first Skype conversation (live video feed). It is pretty crazy how easy it was to talk to them across the world, and they don't even get regular mail. It was 8 in the morning for them and we were just having dinner.

They showed us all the tree's in the backyard and we got to see some laundry hanging on the line. Makes me okay with doing our own laundry all day today.

Just a few things from the conversation.

They are traveling to the coast by boat on Thursday to Saturday to check out some temporary schools set up after the Tsunami. They have to sleep on mats and one guy told my dad that he should by okay

"No problem-lots of fat" They don't have any issues with telling you things like that. Bryon said that was the way it was in Ecuador too.

They taught their first English class to a group of adults yesterday. The highlight was singing "If your happy and you know it"

They attended a baptism on Sunday, and they have an investigator coming to their apartment tonight. So pretty much they got thrown into things right away.

They also get the opportunity to go to the "Frozen Mountain" which at the foothills of the Himalaya's. Can you say jealous!!

MTC Pics (soory it is big)

We actually got to help them up to their room.

We waited for a while and played until Bryon got there with the luggage and missing purse and dresses.

Sam got this picture when they were set apart on Sunday night. He wouldn't go anywhere without it.

The Setting apart with the Stake Presidency.

See the man next to mom?

He used to be the bishop when I was in YW and now he is their stake pres.

I love him so much.

Get me to the MTC

I felt like I was doing really well, not stressing, had everything ready to go. We headed for American fork for breakfast with the Buchmillers. We were half way through breakfast when I realized that I had not gotten the bag with all my dresses out of the closet. We called Justin who came to the rescue so we didn't have to go all the way home to get them. Bryon volunteered to go meet Justin and bring it to the MTC. We headed off with Janet and the kids to the MTC. We were almost to the MTC when I couldn't find my purse. I had left it at the resturant. Bryon had

not passed the Lehi exit so he stoped and got it and then met us. They helped us dump all of our luggage. Bryon got quite excited, remembering when he was here. Janet and I cried.

We had a wonderful blessing of seeing Elder Austin Lee, who came to the MTC on Nov 4th.

We were so excited I again restrained my self and only rubbed elbows. We have a no contact policy because of flu. There is hand sanitizer dispensers every where. They have prevented an epidemic here.

"In the Beginning...."

This is Omner Octopus. He is going on a mission just like his namesake from the Book of Mormon. Each picture we post will contain Omner somewhere in the photo. Can you find him as we travel and serve.

Here is the beginning of the move. Not much there, or so it seems. Thanks to Colleen's sister Lois we were able to vaccum seal all of our clothes into bags. Everything but the kitchen sink is here. Med's (except those requiring refridgeration), books, tapes, computers, posters, grandkids blanket, and most of all, sugar free candy.

Some things not pictured here are tolietries, and books that we will be taking to the MTC. Those will remain in the bag that it is currently in. This stuff goes into our main bags.

We are missing "Gospel Art Books" and "Book of Mormon Story Book". Those will be purchased and packed later.