As you see my posts decreasing you will know that the work is increasing. We are enjoying working with Elder Hussie from Roosevelt, Utah and Elder Bybee from Salem, Oregon. These two wonderful young men are very hard workers and very obedient . Working together as a team has allowed us to increase the work in this area. Last week we had nine investigators come to church. This is amazing, considering the animosity toward the church in this area.

 

We had the opportunity to go on a youth outing several weeks ago, a member of the Ogdensberg branch is a Apache helicopter pilot stationed at Ft. Drum, New York. He received permission to take a youth group on a tour. We were shown where the Air Traffic Controllers are trained on simulators and then the actual controllers talked with us about their jobs.

We had the "weatherman" tell us his job.

 

 Then we saw the different helicopters:

 

The helicopter pilot (in the uniform) that arranged the activity will be leaving next month for Afghanistan. This is his second tour. The young man getting into the "Black Hawk" in this picture is his son.

Then everyone that wanted to was able to fly on the simulators. Philip got motion sickness so he spent that time visiting a young officer about the church.

We are still volunteering at the Public Library in Massena twice a week. We enjoy helping and getting to know more people.

The St. Lawrence River had a ice breaker come through several weeks ago to clear the river for the barges that will be coming down for grain and supplies. The Eisenhower Locks are located here. It is interesting to watch as they go through the locks.

 

 

Since the weather is getting better we are taking walks every morning near our apartment building. We found a great 2.5 mile walk that includes a apple orchard. The trees are budding and we are looking forward to the beautiful apple blossoms soon.

 

 

There is also a Cider House near by that will start selling apples, cider and cider donuts in late August.