We have enjoyed our FTM students very much. Friday, Sept. 18, was our Go Forth day in which we go to the Salt Lake Temple with our students and the mission presidency. It was a tender experience as I went through proxy for Anna from Nauheim, Hessen, Germany near where we lived in Frankfurt. Sister Hunter and I were responsible for a sister in a wheel chair which brought back many memories of taking Mom Rasband to the Provo and Jordan River Temples with Edie and Karen. After the endowment session we did sealings in the sealing room just off the Celestial Room. The sister in the wheelchair was able to be proxy in a marriage for one of her ancestors. She was married in the Salt Lake Temple 57 years ago. We did a sealing for a stillborn baby born in Denmark. With the new FamilySearch, it was indicated that sealing needed to be done. During the time period when the baby boy was born in Denmark, if the child didn't live more than one day it was considered stillborn so the sealing was necessary. Amazing the things that computers can find and indicate ordinances to be done! It was a very sweet experience.
Friday afternoon we went to visit Kristilyn, Grant and James to see their new chimney and the sandpile the Mark and Kristen built. It has a screen cover over the top to keep it clean but to also allow water in and out. The boys love to play in the sand with their shovels and "dumping trucks."
Monday, September 14, was a wonderful day. It started early with Elijah Choir practice then we sang for the devotional with Elder Marlin K. Jensen, the Church Historian. After as good day of training we met with our February Seekers Zone to tour the Kearns Mansion just up the hill from Temple Square. The Utah Heritage Foundation conducted the tour which was very informative. The home which was built in 1901 has solid silver faucets in the master bath and masterfully carved wood from all over the world. After that we went across the street to the highrise condos that overlooks temple square for a planned potluck dinner. Two couples in our group live in the building so we were able to use that fancy community room. Following that John and I returned to the Joseph Smith Building for the Choir Social which was delightful.
We put up 15 quarts of peaches from out tree during the week. I also got some tomatoes from Edie which I'll bottle next week. Edie is excited to go to Chicago on Monday to be with Meri, Shane, and little Molly for 10 days. Skyline High School won its 400th football game last night--over 200 have been coached by Roger DuPaix. We are thrilled to know that Angie and Kyle Gerrie are expecting a baby next March. John helped Brother Postic cut down a tree on Saturday afternoon. Saturday morning John and I helped with a bus tour at JSMB Family Search to introduce tourists to family history. 
I love all the pictures you posted. It's fun to look at pictures!
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