Elder Ibisagba's Birthday

Elder McMullin and Elder Fotu

Elder Raymond, Fotu and McMullin

Sister Walker

Elder Raymond, Sister Chatfield

Elder Ibisagba - checking out his brownies with frosting!

George Washington Bridge

We decided to take a walk across the George Washington Bridge - after driving around for a bit - and then asking a few people - we finally found where you go to walk across the bridge. It seems a lot higher up than it looks in the pictures when you are actually there. We actually only made it about half way across - but the views were great!

September 11 Memorial

We had meetings the morning of September 11th so we went down to Ground Zero later in the afternoon

There are actually two blue beams shooting up to the sky where the Twin Towers stood - but it is hard to tell that in our picture

The following is on a plague close to this:

"This steel t-beam was one of several found within the rubble of Building Six of the World Trade Center two days after September 11, 2001. Almost immediately, it became a symbol of hope, faith and healing for many rescue and recovery workers searching the World Trade Center site for the remains of thousands who perished in the terrorist attacks."

"The World Trade Center cross will be housed in the National September 11 Memorial Museum, as a testament to spiritual renewal in the face of tragedy and loss."

We are certainly grateful for all those who serve our country - home and abroad - to make it a better place! It was quite humbling to walk through here and feel the great loss that so many people suffered that day.

Road Trip Labor Day Weekend

Trying to show how high up we were on this bridge - but didn't work.

Look there - another "old" car for sale! :) I have to admit it is kind of cute though!

House just out of Plymouth

Another house just out of Plymouth - think they probably have a great view of the ocean when they go up on the roof!!

If you look hard you can see the swimmers - Mayflower II Triathlon.

Around "Plymouth Rock"

Plymouth Rock

You can't see it very well but it is a cannon gun.

It would be interesting traveling across the Atlantic in this! Ya -- don't think I could do it. :)

Looks kind of hard!

Inside the Mayflower II

Mayflower II

A Mishoon (boat of Wampanoag)

We were wondering if this is an Estate or Hotel??

Houses across the way.

I was trying to get a good picture of the Lighthouse - Oh well.

To buy or not to buy????

We just happened to find this car again -- Elder Ashton did take it for a spin. :)

Labor Day weekend – the Employment office was closed on Monday so we decided to take a road trip. We headed out toward Boston. We planned on seeing the Excell’s and checking out the new Employment Center they have been setting up, but we didn’t get a hold of them so we just kept on driving. We took the road down the coast line so it was a pretty drive. We stayed in Plymouth. The next day we went through the Mayflower II. The Mayflower II is a replica of the 17th century ship Mayflower, celebrated for transporting the Pilgrims to the New World. On April 20, 1957, recreating the original voyage, Mayflower II was sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. We drove for quite awhile along the coast and then caught the freeway back to New York.

Elder Raymond's Birthday

Elder Ibisagba and Elder Raymond

We had the missionaries come to dinner for Elder Raymond's birthday.

History

We went to Dedham, MA - where the Fairbanks house is located. It is thought to be the oldest surviving frame house in North America. I was thinking that these were relatives of Nana (Marion Fairbanks Yorgesen) but not sure now. Anyway, it was interesting to see the house.

Susan Roylance came to New York and she took us out to a cemetery in Harlem where some of our ancestors are buried - Henry Stogdill and Cornelia Stogdill. Interesting that they used to put their age on the headstones.

Baptism

Sister Ashton and Sister Chatfield

Elder McMullin

Elder Fotu, Philipi, Elder McMullin

This was Elder McMullin's first baptism. We were fortunate to attend - it was all in Spanish so we didn't understand much that was being said - but did feel the Spirit!