Little Bit of Home

Well, here's just a peek of what's up in our Missionary Home.  As some of you know we're in the Paynesville Home (named after the town) right across the road from the Branch.  Gene and I have been here since the home opened in 2008 but the family has changed alot since then.  Some have been reassigned to other homes and new missionaries have joined us here as well.  As some moved we took the opportunity to change rooms, so now we're in a "double" with a nice apartment feel.  Check out the pics and see where you'll be staying when you visit (haha)

(left) First view when you enter - living room/kitchenette

(right)  view from couch - front door/kitchenette that Gene designed/built for me.  Isn't he talented?

Bedroom - Office (out of view far left)

Yes we have our own personal facilities that's what

you really wanted to know right?

Oh yeah, in June we celebrated our 15th anniversary and though we were far from you all, our family here outdid themselves to make it special for us.  Liberia has not been a place that offers many entertainment/recreation options.  Though we both are rarely bored, it was our 15th so we wanted it to be nice. For the past few years there were no options, if you wanted a nice dinner it meant coming home early from service and cooking it yourself.  But this time our family + friends spoiled us with a surprise dinner with decorations, cake and all.

We should have suspected it but didn't when a Bethelite couple took us out for drinks + appetizers that evening.  I was like 'hey I'm still hungry' (Daun) and asked for a menu to order more but they discouraged it.  Of course they weren't being cheap but they wanted us to have room for the meal waiting for us.  We were TOTALLY surprised and thoroughly enjoyed being spoiled for the evening.

Well that's all for now.  As we speak we're preparing for the District Convention, yes, the one you finished with aeons ago.  Thanks for not telling us all the goodies and releases received.  Two more weeks we'll see for ourselves.  So,  until then just know that we're always thinking bout ya from way over here in the other corner of the 'courtyard'   G n D