St. Christopher Children's Home Service Project

President Alvarado says, "Let us begin!"  Begin we did!  We worked to remove the sod from a small area of the back yard to make a flower bed at St. Christopher Children's Home. 

  We were grateful when each additional person came to help.  LJ brought his friend and younger brother, Tevon, who happily put on Mormon Helping Hands vests, paused for a picture and then went to work.  When we were almost finished.....

 Ms. Wells said, "We appreciate all you've done, BUT, what I really would like you to do is the area on the other side of the fence."  Elder Hadlock and President Hanley didn't say what they were thinking--'YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING!

But as the morning progressed and one-by-one more helpers arrived a big part of what Ms. Wells wanted done actually happened! 

Two of the boys currently living at the home came to see what all the yellow vests were doing. 

By early afternoon there was a total of 35 Mormon Helping Hands that enjoyed a little rest and sack lunch in the shade. 

Jomilah Farrell's baptism and Mr. Toad's "Wild Ride"

Jomilah Farrell's Sunday School teacher, Brother Vazquez, baptized her on Friday, 8 July 2011.  Nijoe Farrell, Jomilah's newly adoptive father, Cami Farrell, Phyllis Farrell, her now legal mother and her two youngest daughters, Azaina and Nefisa, posed for this picture prior to the service which was held in the chapel rather than the usual font room because of so many visitors from the Puerto Rico San Juan Mission.

The Young Women, their leaders, Donville Paul and LJ Payne (non-member) sang the closing song, "Be Strong and of Good Courage" or something to that effect.

 

No matter how squished five adults are in the backseat of a Corolla, it's worth it when at the end of the wild ride are Marriott Guava BBQ Ribs!  

Dinner Guests at Our House

Yvette and St. Clair Jarvis came to dinner after July's Fast and Testimony Meeting.

Sisters in the kitchen, where almost everything happens!

Content after a long hard day and a light late supper are L-R President Hymas, Sister Alvarado, President Alvarado, Emmanuel Maldonado, Sister Hymas, empty chair (where Elder Button should be but he was at the Silver Reef condo with a fever), Sister Button, Sister Galan and President Galan. 

John Makoni and a friend he met at medical school, "J", took a ferry and a scooter ride to come to church Sunday.  They came to our house for Hawaiian Haystacks afterward.