Joseph Smith Memorial

One of the benefits of our new area is being able to visit the Joseph Smith Memorial often. We usually go over every Monday evening to enjoy Family Home Evening with the senior missionaries serving there. It is a beautiful, peaceful spot where the sprit of the Prophet is felt strongly. We also use it as a great missionary tool. On several occasions we have brought investigators to the center and they are impressed with the special feeling they have there.

The monument is located in Sharon, Vermont, about a half hour from where we are located in NH. This is the monument. It is 38 1/2 ft. tall, a ft. for each year of the Prophet's life. It was quarried out of beautiful granite from the Barre, Vermont quarry.



This is the site where the home was actually located.



Looking from monument to Visitor's Center



Some of the gardens surrounding the Center

Thanksgiving Visit From Mike and Brooke

Visit From Kathy and Mike

We enjoyed a visit from Kathy and Mike last week and it was a nice break to put our missionary responsibilities on the back burner for three days. We were able to experience one beautiful Fall day together and took advantage of it by going down to the coast to Freeport. The leaves were still colorful, so they did not miss out completely on Maine's splendor. The next two days, however, were not so nice. It rained all day the second day and on their last day with us, we actually got a few snow flakes and some cold temperatures. Of course, as soon as they left, it warmed right back up..... In spite of the not so great weather, we had a good visit and it was kind of hard to say goodbye.


Beautiful Fall day at Freeport


They just don't speak the english language properly here!

More Pictures of Fall in Maine

We have had a spectacular four weeks of Fall and I hate to see it come to an end, but the leaves are quickly falling and the temperatures are dipping. It is about time to face the fact that winter is on its way. We now have to be very careful on the roads what with all those wet leaves gathering along roadsides and of course, wandering moose.




Maple tree in our backyard. Oh, so many leaves to rake!

Typical white church scene in every little town in Maine

Tried our hand at picking apples with come of the members of the branch

Beauty at every curve


View looking down the street to our house

View from the road



View from summit of Rangley
with its beautiful Lake in backround

Fall Comes To Maine

Catching up with the Daines

A couple of weeks ago we had the opportunity of going to the Boston Temple. It was a great get-away for us. We enjoyed our sessions in the Temple, our scenic drive down and back and especially enjoyed visiting with our nephew Greg and his cute family, who so graciously put us up for the night. We took a little side trip on our way home and stopped over in Rockland, Mass. and enjoyed this charming little fishing village. Like all coastal cities, it offers some great kodak moments. This past week for "P" day we joined some other senior missionaries and took a trip down to Belfast on the coast of Maine. These little side trips help rejuvinate us for when we have to return to our most important task at hand, missionary work!


Lighthouse on the bay
Dipping feet in ocean

Perry's Nut House - Great fudge

Best lobster around

Fort Knox
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Town of Belfast on the coast

A day out with the seniors. We look like seniors....very scary!

Belfast on the coast


Spectacular bridege on coast



Scenic Rockland along coast of Mass.

Quaint fishing village in Rockland.


A nice night out on the town in Boston


Revolutionary War began here
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Bridge at Concord
Grandpa found a new friend
Concord/Lexington
Gregg and Lalanie Daines' cute family

Side view of Temple

Temple Grounds

The Entrance to Boston Temple

Very beautiful for one of our smaller Temples