Monthly Archives: October 2024

Saturday night we went out to dinner and then to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre on Broadway. The show held many surprises and was…

Brian and I AND George and Laura Landrith went to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Saturday morning. That was a day that we will never forget.... The memorial and…

Our long time friends from Chantilly, Virginia, George and Laura Landrith came to visit us in New York City and we all went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in…

Sheila and I took two busses to the church on 87th Street near 3rd Avenue. We usually take the subway for most travel, but there is a bus that cuts…

Yesterday, we had Joe Doria, our boss’s boss, and David Molina, his boss, visit us at the employment center. They liked what we’re doing, told us to continue to serve…

One of the biggest questions new job seekers, new college graduates, and new immigrants  have is, What job or career type should I choose? It’s a difficult question to answer,…

A young college graduate’s mother works nearby and told him about our employment center. He is catholic and graduated from college a few years ago, but has not held a…

Today Brian and I went to Stake Conference in Inwood. It took us about 45 minutes to get there by subway. After the meeting we saw Sister Goade! She served…

Our next door neighbors, Bob and Cecilia Balog, on Knotty Log Court in Chantilly, Virginia came to visit us in New York City! We went out to dinner at The…

The senior missionaries are assigned 4-5 apartments of young missionaries to do "apartment inspections" for. Briana and I check for cleanliness and safety. We were assigned two apartments of Elders…

Jake, Staci, MJ, Mike and Chloe each sent me some hand sanitizer to use after riding the subway.

Brian and I spent an hour walking along the Hudson River. From our apartment, we walked a couple blocks west and ran into the Hudson River walkway. On a beautiful…

On Monday, September 30, 2024 Brian and I attended a Senior Missionary activity to Old Westbury Gardens. Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of businessman John Shaffer Phipps, an…

Saturday, September 28, 2024 Brian and I went to the chapel on Court Street in Brooklyn to see a play, "As He Is." The play was written and directed by…

Chris Petrick, a full-time church employee with Employment Services flew in from Salt Lake City to spend 2 days with us doing on-sight training. On Saturday, September 28, Chris, Brian…

Brian and I live 1 block from Central Park. So much to do there!

The New York New York City had a Mission Tour at the Woodside Chapel in Queens on Wednesday, September 18. Our Mission Leaders, President Lance Taylor and Sister Robyn Taylor…

Brian and I are so excited about helping job seekers. The employment website is new, easy to navigate, and is full of helpful resources: employment.churchofjesuschrist.org. It is a fabulous website.…

Brian and I attended the Manhattan 2 Ward and had 2 young professionals offer to network with job seekers who are interested in graphic design and IT. They are both…