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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…

Sheila and I enjoyed getting to know Elder Park from Korea. He let me speak some Korean to him, even though his English was much better than my Korean. He…

Our office is on the edge of Greenwich Village in Manhattan. Apollo Bagels, thought by many New Yorkers to be the best bagel in the city is in Greenwich Village,…

Brian and I went to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this morning…..one block from our apartment. We were behind people who were about 8 people deep standing/watching the parade with…

Brian and I live across the street from Juilliard and attended a performance by Axiom. Axiom is a leading ensemble in New York City's contemporary music scene.

Brian and I visit different wards each Sunday so that we can meet the members and offer employment help. Last Sunday, we attended the Union Square Single Adult Ward and…

Brian and I took a very interesting tour of the Lincoln Center. One of our favorite things was seeing the David H. Koch Theater where the New York City Ballet…

Brian and I went to the Columbus Circle Mall and saw Gingerbread Lane! New York City is already decorated for Christmas!

ABC's primary broadcast facility in New York City is located near Lincoln Center and has multiple addresses on West 66th. ABC's street-front studio is across the street from our apartment. This…

Brian and I had really close seats for "Water for Elephants." I told Ty that we were so close to the stage, that we made friends with some of the…

All of the Senior Missionaries took a tour of the Aircraft Carrier Intrepid. (We also ate lunch aboard the ship.) The Intrepid Museum is an American military and maritime history…

Sheila and I spoke to a job seeker today who was looking for direction. He is a professional with excellent experience and a strong record of achievement. Unfortunately, he hasn't…