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October 25, 2024: 9/11 Memorial and Museum

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  • Post published:October 29, 2024
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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…

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October 24, 2024: The Met

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  • Post published:October 29, 2024
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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…

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Oct 20, 2024 Trains, Buses, Taxis, just no car

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  • Post published:October 21, 2024
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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…

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Oct 16, 2024: Boss’ Boss’ Boss Visit

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  • Post published:October 21, 2024
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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…

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Oct 13, 2024: Decisions at Forks in the Road

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  • Post published:October 21, 2024
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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,…

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Oct 11, 2024: A Day in the Life of Employment Services Missionaries

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  • Post published:October 21, 2024
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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…

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October 20, 2024: Stake Conference in Inwood

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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…

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October 16, 2024: The Balogs came to NYC

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  • Post published:October 20, 2024
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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…

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October 10, 2024: Apartment Checks of Young Missionaries

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  • Post published:October 20, 2024
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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…

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October 9, 2024: For the subway

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  • Post published:October 20, 2024
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Jake, Staci, MJ, Mike and Chloe each sent me some hand sanitizer to use after riding the subway.

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Oct 4, 2024: Hudson River

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  • Post published:October 6, 2024
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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…

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Sep 30, 2024: Old Westbury Gardens on Long Island

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  • Post published:October 6, 2024
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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…

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Sep 28, 2024: “As He Is”

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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…

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Sep 28, 2024: Lynbrook

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  • Post published:October 6, 2024
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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…

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Sep 21, 2024: Central Park

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

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Sep 18, 2024: Mission Tour – Elder Robert Daines Visits NY

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  • Post published:October 6, 2024
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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…

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Sep 17, 2024: Job Seekers

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  • Post published:October 6, 2024
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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.…

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Sep 15, 2024: Manhattan 2 Ward and Union Square Wards

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  • Post published:October 6, 2024
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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…

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Sep 14, 2024: Sunset over the Hudson River

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Sep 14, 2024: Our apartment in Manhattan

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  • Post published:October 6, 2024
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Brian and I moved into our apartment in Manhattan on Saturday, September 14. We flew from Salt Lake City to Dulles Airport and stayed in Chantilly just long enough to…

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