Monthly Archives: April 2016

Ensign Ranch

Ensign Ranch is a Church-owned property up in the beautiful Cascade Mountains just beyond Cle Elum.  If you have been thinking about serving a Church Service Mission, this may be just the place for you.  Imagine living in such a … Continue reading

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Mission President’s Seminar in Seattle

This afternoon after our interviews in Ellensburg, we headed to Seattle for our twice-a-year Mission President’s Seminar.  We met with 33 other Mission Presidents and their wives from missions in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, BC, and Hawaii.  We are the … Continue reading

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Interviews in Ellensburg

Today we met with our missionaries in Ellensburg for interviews there.  Ellensburg is a great place to be.  These missionaries love it.  It’s a happening college town in a beautiful setting, with green fields in a lovely valley surrounded by mountains. … Continue reading

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Interviews Selah Zone

Elder Decker and Elder Budica are our Selah Zone Leaders.  We spent a wonderful with them and all of these missionaries.  Tomorrow we’ll visit with the zone members living in Ellensburg and Cle Elum.We are celebrating journaling!  Sister Carroll had … Continue reading

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Interviews in Goldendale, Hood River and The Dalles

Our first stop for interviews today was in Goldendale where these fine Elders live.  What a beautiful drive to a beautiful spot!  The chapel is across the street from a wonderful old cemetery I would love to wonder through some … Continue reading

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A Birthday Celebration

One of the fund-raisers our Yakima Ward had for the youth summer activities was a food auction.  Elder and Sister Thompson bid against each other for a Fabulous Mexican Dinner from Sister Maria Moreno and her family.  Tonight they delivered … Continue reading

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Monday at the Office

Here are a few photos from today at the office.  Elder Oliver has a new hair cut.  Can you believe this red hair once fell below his shoulders??  After our office meeting we had sandwiches and then President Lewis met … Continue reading

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Baptism in Omak

From Sister Chandler up north in Omak: Hi Sister Lewis, We had a baptism and confirmation in Omak today, April 24 for Zulema Villavicencio.  Elder Turley and Wilson were the missionaries who taught this sister.  The program was in Spanish.  … Continue reading

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Sunday in Yakima

Bumped into these missionaries today at church here in Yakima in the Ahtanum Ward.  These 3 beautiful sisters spoke in Sacrament meeting:  Courtney, in the middle was baptized last week!We are always happy when the APs come for dinner and … Continue reading

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Baptism of Michael Milburn, Selah

It was a beautiful day today, made even more beautiful by baptisms throughout the mission.  Here is one, held in the Selah Stake Center.  Michael Milburn from the Naches Ward was the happiest man in the room, and his wife … Continue reading

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