Mission to Manhattan (Blog)

The Manhattan Temple/church building is closed for 3 years for remodeling, so the wards that used to meet there rent space from another church. Brian and I attended the Riverside…

Brian and I flew from Salt Lake City to New York City from the MTC to shadow Elder and Sister Taylor for one week. Then we will fly back to…

President Kevin Calderwood and Sydnee Calderwood invited Brian and me to lunch at Brick Oven Pizza today. (South of BYU Campus. One of our favorite places.) It was very yummy…

These are our friends, Elder and Sister Rentmeister, from Ogden, UT. They have 6 children and have fostered 14 children. Part of class this morning was doing a one hour…

Brian and I are kept very busy in the MTC...we like it a lot. Tonight is "Senior Missionary" temple night. The Provo temple is closed for reconstruction, so are going…

This morning Brian and I went to one of the new MTC training buildings with our district to see 12 huge murals. The mural of young Joseph was my favorite.…

Teachers-Brother Lee and Sister Patterson. Brother and Sister Davis, from Roy, UT going to the Asia Area Office as Legal Counsel/Temple Missionaries. Brother and Sister Rackliffe, from Southern California, going…

This mural was in the Washington DC Temple from 1974-2020. It was moved to the Provo MTC when the Washington DC Temple was remodeled. Brian and I were blessed to…

Jessica dropped us off at the MTC on Sunday, August 25. Brian and I went to the Sunday night devotional led by the MTC Mission Leaders, Kevin and Sydnee Calderwood.…

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