I love flowers and John always makes sure I have some March 18, 2009

We had to go immigration on Wednesday to get finger printed. We also went to Costco and Johns says "It cost and we go." We spend less money this this time then we did the first time we went there :) John knows I love flowers and he let me pick these beautiful Lily's and insisted I also get the Orchid.
We have had a beautiful week at the Temple and being with our friends. We love studying with them and have had a great Sunday all day.

Pdte. Juan y Celia Becerra

President and Sister Becerra are one of the Counselors to President Roueche and they spoke at the re-dedication of the Mexico City, Mexico Temple on November 16, 2008 which we were privilege to see at our Stake Center in California. They are both very very sweet. When Sister Becerra gives us instruction in the Temple she does it with such love that the Spirit just radiates on her continence.

John has had the blessing of cutting their hair among others and they are all so grateful. I'm so thankful for his example of service. He has always been so willing to help others here and in California. I'm so thankful to be married to such a great man.

Thank you to all that are following our "Blog." Please don't hesitate to comment. We love hearing from you even though we may not respond since we are so busy with the service here.

The Christensen's from Clovis California

More pictures taken by the fig tree near the front of our little compound. Can't wait until they ripen so I can help myself. We all enjoy taking picture together for our Missionary Blog. John working on his Spanish at the kitchen table. Also us coming home from Church.

Sunday afternoon English Gosple Study at our house. March 15, 2009

Each Sunday after our block of Spanish meetings we meet with other missionary's to discuss the Sunday School lesson or in this case the Stake Conference talks. This is all done in English for the benefit of those that are not fluent in Spanish yet.

March 14, 2009 Us in front of the Temple after our Saturday service.

We decided to take a few pictures by the fountain (chorro de aqua) that is in front of the Temple with our favorite flowers "Pansies" (Pensamientos). We love serving in the Temple. This day March 14th was full of memories of my mom since this would of been her 89th Birthday. We all miss her very much but we know she is happy which makes us happy for her and my Dad and Cliff.

More of our home!!!

Love the Temple from our home.

Our Home in our Little Community

Pictures of our little home and the beautiful view we have from our complex.

Family Home Evening at the Vistors Center

Every other week we have FHE with the English speaking Senor Missionaries and the other two weeks is with just those that live in our little community.

March 8, 2009 Sunday right after Church

Our missionary friends from left from right Sister Louiene Wright, Sister Bonnie Shurtz, Sister Chyleen Bluth, Sister Linda Monte, Sister Lynne Isom, Sister Annette Christensen, and Sister Rhona Legg. Now the Elders, Elder Monte, Elder Bluth, Elder Legg, Elder Shurtz, Elder Wright, and Elder Isom. Elder Christensen was missing but I will include a picture of him when they were at our home looking at my blog. We all attend the Spanish speaking Ward and love being with the Saints even if some of us don't understand every word. The members testimonies are so strong and they are very knowledgeable in the gospel.

March 7, 2009 Saturday....Wow all the buses!!!!

What a wonderful day at the Temple.......there were 40 buses (16 Stakes) on the Temple grounds. So many members had to wait at least 45 minutes before they had room to let them in. We were very busy and trilled to have them come for a Spiritual feast. They are so humble and loving that you can't help in shedding tears with them.

March 3, 2009..... John goes back to Costco

After working at the Temple early shift, John took the same Taxi back to Costco to get his exercise "elliptical" and one of the the Missionary's Elder Isom came right over without John asking and helped him put it together. I'm telling you we have the best neighbors.

An update on March 2, 2009 our "P " day.

What an experience going shopping at "Costco" in a compact car which was a private taxi which a member of our Church owns. He took us there and waited almost two hours for us while both of us couples bought two baskets full of food and other miscellaneous items. We were packed with grocery's in the trunk and we all had grocery's up to our nose and at our feet and as much as we could fit behind our head. I was sitting in the middle of John and Chyleen Bluth (another Temple Missionary) and her husband was in the front seat with the Taxi driver. Well it didn't last long when I felt suffocated and I stared to push the grocery's away from me and they had to stop the taxi and let me out. They put me in the front seat with the window open then I felt better but my legs were asleep which wasn't a big deal in respect to being in that back seat. Never again....I would rather take our own taxi back home even it cost us more $$$. After it was all over we laughed a lot and thought it was pretty funny because we look like a bunch of clowns in that taxi and even the taxi driver had to gallon behind his legs which before he got back in I removed them and squeezed them on top of my stuff since we didn't need a wreck on top of it all. The picture taken in the back seat was taken after John stuff was already taken off of him.