WHAT'S LEFT OF MY PATHETIC GARDEN!

I've planted a beautiful garden twice, and twice it's been eaten by who-knows-what.  I finally rescued two strong healthy tomato plants and put them in pots.  One morning I left the house at 11, both tomato plants were well and strong.  I returned 2 hours later, and the plant in the background was bent over like I have poisoned it.  I didn't throw it out, and now two tomatoes (Look at the top of the photo, towards the right) are growing on it eventhough the leaves look like the props in a haunted mansion!  Unbelievable!

RAINY SEASON IN LIBERIA

Broad Street in downtown Monrovia

Recognize anyone in the upper right hand corner?

Using My Head!

I keep a head lamp nearby for times such as this when the power goes out at night, which is frequently!

Cute Baby & His Grandmother in Doe Community Branch

Celebrating our 47th Anniversary at the Royal Hotel for Dinner!!

Back Breaking Work!

This is how the "grass" is cut in our compound --and elsewhere.  They use a grass cutting machete.

On the ferry from Freetown to Lungi

Feeling safe and secure in my life jacket

Sierra Leone - Getting off the sea coach on my return trip

They only take 20 passengers at a time

Purple skies over Sierra Leone

Waiting for the sea coach (water taxi) outside Lungi Airport in Sierra Leone at dusk!

A picture in contrasts

While attending Primary in Duala, this little Primary Girl came
 and sat down next to me and placed her hand in mine throughout
the whole meeting.  I took this selfie with my iPhone.

Singing Primary Songs after Church in Caldwell New Georgia

While he was waiting for his Father to finish in a meeting,
This young boy was quietly sitting by himself behind me
in the chapel singing Primary songs.  He could read the words,
 but he didn't know the tunes to some of the songs. 

So I started singing with him, and it got some of the
other childrens attention.

Pretty soon we had a crowd.  Children love
Primary songs!

My Flowering Veranda

This is our veranda outside our front door.  I have potted all these plants in the past months since we came.  Zoelu, our groundskeeper encourages me by bringing me more starts.  I love it!

Mission Home Garden

Zoelu made this garden canopy from palm leaves he took from the trees in our yard so the hot sun won't fry our tender plants.  Squash on the left and tomatoes on the right.  Picture taken from our veranda.

Tennis, anyone?

Driving down the road we came upon this biker wearing a Utah State Tennis Jacket.  I wonder if he has any idea where Utah State is.

Night Skys

Sunset View from the Mission Office

Sisters of the Caldwell New Georgia Branch

We were taking a picture of some of the sisters in the Caldwell New Georgia branch and this young man (next to me) wouldn't leave because he said he was also in the Relief Society!  Aren't the sisters darling?

A Little Toe Surgery

Elder (Dr.) Elmer, our Area Medical Adviser performed ingrown toenail removal on both feet.  He was brave!  Do you love Roger's pants?  They were a Christmas gift from his Assistants!

At Mission Home watching Sisters Conference

All the Sisters in our mission came to the mission home to watch the Sisters Conference and to enjoy each other and some snacks.

Happy Primary Children

Little Primary girls posing after the Easter Primary Program