Monthly Archives: December 2024

Sheila and I focus on serving job seekers in the eight stakes of New York City, both church members and non-members. We also serve job seekers in all of New…

We have two fruit stands out on the street within a few blocks of our apartment. They both offer fresh berries, as well as a variety of other fresh fruits…

Matt was excited about our pizza wars competition and was eager to try some of the pizzas, so we staged a mini pizza wars competition with local competitors. This post…

Abbie flew to Tulsa, OK on Christmas Eve to be with her family for Christmas. On Christmas, we walked across Central Park to eat Christmas Brunch at the Carnegie Diner.…

We took the subway to Times Square and had lunch at Carmines family style Italian Restaurant. Then we walked to Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas Tree before going to…

Brian and I have been working really hard as missionaries and have felt God's help and love as we have worked with job seekers here in New York City. We…

Today Brian and I rode the subway to Inwood with our friends, Elder and Sister Bringhurst and Sister Wangsguard for the Mission Zone Conference. Our mission leaders, President Lance Taylor…

Seeing The Nutcracker by the New York City Ballet was a wonderful way to celebrate the joy of the season.

Apartment doormen, porters, and maintenance staff expect tips around Christmas. Ours do a wonderful job greeting us, helping us resolve any issues, and sorting through all the Amazon packages that…

Sheila and I tend to see quite a few people asking for money, sometimes on the subway, sometimes on street corners, and sometimes outside stores. We realize that some of…

Sheila and I have discovered that our role as missionary employment coaches is so much more than coaching people about how to find their next job. Job loss can be…

It seems like there are Christmas lights and Christmas decorations every where in the city! Including Christmas Carolers! These carolers were helping sell Christmas trees:

Brian and I went to see the New York Philharmonic - Handel's Messiah at the David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center. We sat in Parterre seating which is behind…

Every other month, each senior missionary couple is assigned to inspect 4-5 apartments (of the young missionaries) for safety and cleanliness. Brian and I always make an appointment-no surprise inspection…

Brian and I presented a workshop this morning in the Inwood 2 Ward, a Spanish speaking ward. The Bishop asked us to talk about resumes and job search skills. The…

Today Brian and I went to Times Square to see the unwrapping ceremony of the three “Light the World Giving Machines” that will be in NYC for the Christmas season.…

Sheila and I are determined to find the best pizza in Manhattan. Most pizza places claim to be the best, but we'll let you know who's really the best. So…