Our Mode of Transportation in London

We traveled by bus, car, taxi and bicycle to get around this massive city. Lots of fun and we had to do little walking which was good for Elder Crandall.

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye

The script for this picture is found later among the farewell party pictures where their picture didn't show up. When I get home I will get help from an expert blogger to move the picture where it belongs.

Elder Crandall's Pick of Company for Dinner

Elder Crandall picked the restaurant that we ate at for dinner one night and it was The Rain Forest. We had quite the company for dinner that night and the meal was very good.

Changing of the Guard

We were able to see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace among the thousands of other people there. I finally asked a little boy who was sitting on top of his father's shoulders to stick my camera through the bars and take a picture for me. It worked!!! Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful Architecture in London

Look at these beautiful buildings that are everywhere in London!! What a city full of amazing history!! We had a wonderful time in the short while we visited this famous city. We were amazed at all of the languages we heard being spoken everywhere we went and we were told that 60 - 70 % of the people we saw were tourists from other countries. We felt that was true as we attended church in Hyde Park on Sunday and we think every nationality was represented there that day. We were honored to be asked to give the opening and closing prayers in Sacrament Meeting.

Famous Buildings in London

Here are pictures we took in London of one of the oldest churches in London and the one the Queen attends, St Paul's Cathedral, Admiralty Arch and Westminster Abby. We felt like we were right in the middle of amazing history and we were!!

Impressive Buildings in London

Here are pictures of Big Ben, The Tower of London and The Palace of Westminster or House of Parliament. Very Impressive buildings!!!

The Tower Bridge on the River Thames

We crossed the Tower Bridge in a bus and then cruised down the Thames River. You get a great view of the buildings along the river as you cruise but the river is very dirty and brown looking. What a beautiful bridge however. A beautiful London Bridge also is in Lake Havasu in Arizona and of course I have seen and been on that bridge.

Trafalgar Square

This is basically the center of London and where you find a statue of Lord Nelson who won for the British a great battle in the Napoleonic War. There are four large lions which represent the power of the British Empire then covering the four corners of the world. The ship represents Lord Nelson's ship.

We Love the Theatre

We took advantage of the great shows playing in London and saw Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, Lion King and Les Miserables. They all were amazing!! We had to be careful so Elder Crandall didn't get to tired and these shows were just perfect!! And they were perfect for me also being the Theatre lover that I am!!!

Our Pound Sale

Here is Cami cooking American Pancakes for everyone who came to our pound sale. She was such a trouper and her parents were there also. It was so much fun with an amazing turn out and some last minute hugs and goodbyes. In addition to the fun we also made about 270 pounds that will go into the Carmarthen Youth Fund!!!

A Few Minutes With Dan and Mavis

Dan Griffith has been very ill recently and we have stopped by nearly every week to check on he and Mavis. They are lovely friends and we enjoy our visits and meals together. Dan was so weak the last time we were there just before we left Wales, that he could hardly talk nor get out of bed so Mavis just joined him. We appreciate the great lives you both have lived and your testimonies of the gospel!! Thanks for loving us!!!!!

Merthyr Tydfil Stake Presidency

We had Stake Conference the last Sunday that we were in Wales and we were able to take a picture of the Merthyr Tydfil Stake Presidency. They all are amazing men and some of the best speakers we have ever heard. Thanks for being so good to us while we served in your beautiful country.

A Day At The Gower With Cathy, Christian, and Victoria

We were privileged to spend a half a day with Cathy Rees, Christian and Victoria at the Gower and it was breathtaking!! We had yummy scones and hot chocolate--look at that whipped cream!!! Cathy has taken us to many fun places while we have served here in Wales and we love her for it and for our special visits. We will miss you so much!!

A Delightful Surprise

Our very dear Branch President, President Williams presented us with a beautiful book with Carmarthen memories, pictures and thoughts from the members. WHAT A TREASURE!!! As you can see it brought many tears to our eyes and later that evening in the quiet of our home, Elder Crandall and I both wept from the joy this book has brought to us. Our special Martha was right there with us. What will we ever do without her?????

Goodbye Good Friends

Charles Goodford and his son, John came to say goodbye to us at our farewell party and we so appreciated it. We recently attended Charles's Welsh Choir performance in Ammonford and it was delightful. Thanks for being such good friends.

One of the Greatest Moments!!

At our Farewell Party, one of the greatest moments was when Bethan Strangward told us she was going to be baptized!!! She has been taking lessons from Elder Pulsipher and Elder Stein and has been attending our Institute class every week. We have gotten to know and love her and are sorry to miss her baptism but are so excited for her correct decision to "Come Unto Christ".

Our Lovely Stake RS Leaders

It meant so much to us to have Sister Jones and Sister Harris come to our farewell party. Sister Harris is the Stake Relief Society President and Sister Jones is her counselor. I have felt such a bond with these two special ladies and have enjoyed speaking at their RS conference and at other Relief Societies throughout the stake. Thanks so much for loving us!!

It Is So Hard To Say Goodbye

Here we are at our farewell party and how do we say goodbye? It is so hard. We would like to put you all in our suitcases and take you to America with us. We are with the lovely Shambrook family in the upper left picture. Lisa, how do I thank you for the amazing book you put together for us???? Thank you, thank you!! And Bekah, that picture you gave me is amazing--I will one day say I have a piece of your famous art work and people will be in awe. It has been my privilige to teach each of the Shambook children. What can I say about the wonderful Greenhalgh family???? You have been a part of our lives from day one on our mission and we love you, love you!! Lorna and Adam how we love you both and enjoy your love for music. Dear, dear Holes. We love your son and so appreciate your leadership in the Llanelli ward. You are amazing.

Never Say Goodbye Just See You Later

Here we are with dear, dear friends the Pomfrets!! We will always remember them helping us check out of our flat and sweeping away the cobwebs!!! They have done so very much for us and we love them for it. Also we are pictured with Ian and Jared Govier. We have enjoyed working with Brother Govier in the Addiction Recovery Program and with Jared in Institute. So excited about you receiving your mission call, Jared. Let us know!! In the last picture are dear friends, Victoria Garlick and Kaye Evans. We are so proud of you both. Enjoyed the Gower with you, Victoria!! Love you all!!

How Your Lives Have Touched Ours

We are here with Sister Davis, Sister Cartright, & Sister Richards from Llanelli. How we love these grand ladies!! Also we are with Catherine Rees and her granddaughter Jeanna who have been very dear to us. Last but certainly not least we are with the wonderful Allen family. It has been my privilege to go visiting teaching with Sister Allen and teach two of her awesome children in Sunday School class!! Thanks for touching our lives for good!!

Our Amazing Chinese Friends

Here are Yali with her two children, Isabelle and Ethan. We love this great, devoted family!!! Yali is working towards going to the temple and Ethan was just baptized a couple of weeks ago and I had the privilege of speaking at his baptism. I will miss your great Chinese food, Yali but more than that I will miss our spiritual discussions.

Special Elders at our Farewell Party

We had Elder Taylor, Elder Mansfield, Elder Wangsgard, Elder Beus, Elder Stein and Elder Pulsipher at our farewell party and that meant a lot to us because we have worked one day a week for a long time with Elder Taylor and Mansfield and Elder Stein is our District Leader and Elder Wangsgard and Elder Beus are our Zone Leaders. Elder Pulsipher is a great friend. A big thanks to Elder Taylor and Elder Mansfield for taking most of the pictures for us!!! We love you all!!!!

Couldn't Do Without You!!!

At the farewell party for us we took many pictures and here are pictures of friends it will be hard to do without as we return to America. We have spent many hours with the Pomfrets and the Hardings and they are like family to us. Bishop Ridler from Llanelli has been a great support in our missionary work in his area and we are excited to see Kaye Evans here at our party also along with other Llanelli friends.