July 8, 2013

To Mom: Today we went to a crocodile farm and watched crocodile pinata.  This last week we had a baptism and it has been a long time in the works (5 months) but we think she is pretty solid (gospel speaking).  Sister Simon was wondering if you could send her a recipe for pumpkin or cherry pie or both.  Things here have been for the most part the same a usual.  We've also been showing the elders that are now in our branch around the area.

To Dad: We had a baptism last week and today we went to see the crocodiles.  Oh ya, last friday we had a closing Gawai party in the branch.  This week we will be having a ferwell pot luck for Goria, a member of our branch who will be going to be starting his mission next week.  He will be serving in the Singapore mission.

To Michael: Sounds like it was a lot of fun.  A missionary who served in Singapore said that on p-day in your mission you need to go crabbing.  Here are some pictures of crocodile pinata, that is what we call it.  All it is is crocodiles getting fed.  I'll show you more when you get home.  We had a baptism this past week and it was awesome.

To Karlene: It seems like I'm in the rain every time it rains and the drops hers are the size of marbles and hit hard.  I haven't gotten the chance to take any video or pictures of it yet because I'm always on my bike when it happens.  Sounds like you guys had lots of fun at the reunion.

To Faline: Eventually the pond will be smaller because you are bigger so do worry about it.  I bet you really liked the reunion.  You don't seem to be getting any bigger than I left you, maybe dad put a brick on your head and you stopped growing.

 Sisters Ballantyne and Black with their investigator and priesthood holder 

Sisters Ballantyne and Black with investigator

Crocodile feeding time

Big croc!

They jump pretty high, too!

Anything for a tasty meal...