Burmingham Alabama Mission

Blooms everywhere in Alabama Sister Barker loves this "Hobbit House" Barkers treated us to Outback dinner for both our Anniversaries We will miss Barkers and plan to get together after our missions. They live in Malad and are on the way to visit some of our kids and grand kids.  Elder Barker made a whole batch of popcorn balls he sent with us. On the way to Montgomery!! Japanese Magnolia-"Tulip Tree"

 President Sainsbury asked Elder and Sister Barfuss to bear their testimonies at the end of the conference.  Every one of the missionaries bore a short testimony prior to ours.  The spirit was strong and the veil seemed thin.  Sister Barfuss shared the story about Grandfather LeRoy Fairbanks serving as an old man in the Southern States Mission with Uncle Joe Barfuss as a young man. Rosie found a missionary card cleaning her father's den and called uncle Joe, who remembered him. Aunt Sally sent a photo of them serving together.  This story was told at Blair's mission farewell because we had just learned the details. Rosie could feel her father's presence and asked Blair after the meeting, "Was there any one at your mission farewell that you didn't expect?" Blair's immediate response was, "Grandpa Fairbanks!" When discussing this later, two sisters in law saw Grandpa Fairbank's face just above Blair's as he was speaking!      Elder Bar

Flannel quilt given to a new convert and her daughter These Sisters were playing Charades on phones waiting for transfers to begin. Really fun to watch!! Sister Paul headed home, Sister B knows Portuguese, Sister H made poster Sister Scott headed home, Sister W and Sister B Elder B and new Elder Elder F and Elder D both went to Dr this week What a process this is!! Organized pandemonium. Sister K impersonates voices, with Sister D, new Elders Love these girls Great Elders Bless These Boys Dances are headed home, great couple from ID Falls Owens hauling bikes with missionaries to Demopolis Last picture with Dances