Music directing- Keyboarding class

Two very special men

Steve Cohan David Hickson

Last weeks evening sky

Good bye Elder Nebeker

Our very special Elder Nebeker is being transferred to Kosciusko, Mississippi. We will miss him. He came to us green and now is ready to move on. We had a fun Family Home Evening tonight in his honor. His home is Salt Lake City. It will be fun to see his growth as his mission continues. I hope to see him again after his mission.

Here's the Christmas breakfast group, except Sister Matson who is taking the picture, angel that she is.

Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters

We finally got a pictures of all of the senior sisters with Ann. Taken Christmas morning during Christmas breakfast at our apartment. We are left to right our precious convert Ann Williams, me (Sister Sharon Dustin,Sister Barbara Matson,Sister Kathryn Goodin, Sister Fran Earnhart.

Autumn called me for Christmas. Is there anything more precious than a grandchild? I don't think so.

She wanted to tell me that she missed me reading the Christmas story to her on Christmas Eve. I missed it too. It was wonderful to talk to her and to all my kids on Christmas Day. Now back to focusing on the mission. Our mission has a goal of having a "White Christmas" for the month of December by baptizing 42 this month. We are at 36. We need a Christmas miracle.

Employment Center Christmas Party

Memorable Mission Christmas times

Gorgeous flowers were delivered to the center at the end of our conference. Wonderful surprise Greg, thank you.

New Orleans Regional Employment Missionary Conference - December 2-3, 2010

Matson, Wuollet, Garcia, Hurst, Me, Goodin, Dohm, Werb, Johnson, Jenson, Hearn.

Fun with Matson's on a rainy p-day

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth

Major New Study of Religion Has Much to Say About Mormons

Major New Study of Religion Has Much to Say About Mormons

Our color is later and less, but we do have color

Gratitude

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of the past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie

Good Bye Sister Winters. We love you!

Blooming in November

Time to brag

Our Mission President came from Jackson, MS to our Sacrament meeting today. In his testimony he said that there are 120 missionaries in our mission and nearly 1/10th of them are in Slidell ward. A lot of testimonies were given by new converts. I was so touched by the testimony of our dear friends Ann and Bill who are each doing missionary work themselves. Two of our exceptional investigators came to church for the first time today. Week before last between the young elders, young sisters and Sister Goodin and I we gave 55 lessons in one week. Sister Goodin and I are, of course are a very small part of that, but it's wonderful to be a part of something so great. I feel such love for those we teach and those who have recently joined the church here. It's a greater privilege than I can explain to even be connected with them. Heavenly Father has given me such a gift by sending me on this mission. I'm truly grateful.

Louisiana, the land of green trees and bayous

Terry Ducote is in good hands in Slidell Ward