Visiting the ruins at Pompei

After traveling through Naples, we went to Pompei, an ancient city that has been an archaelogical site that was discovered. The city had been completely covered from ash from an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

The third photo is a picture of a painting on the wall of a brothel in Pompei. The final photo is of a mummy that was unearthed.

Ruins at Pompei, Italy

These photos show the homes and streets of Pompei. The third photo shows the stones put in the street so the chariots could go through and the people would have a place to walk to get across the street without having to step in the mud. The bottom photo shows the ovens in a bakery.

More sights around Pompei

These are more pictures of Pompei and the ruins that have been unearthed after the city was covered with ash from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

Pictures around the ship

These are pictures of different areas around the ship, Brilliance of the Seas. The first photo is in the spa. The second is of the casino and the last two are in the center of the ship showing the elevator that goes up the middle to the different decks.

Pictures around the ship, the Brilliance of the Seas

The ship was very luxurious. These are some photos of the different areas where you could swim, sunbathe or just relax.

Dining on board the Brilliance of the Seas

These are pictures of our table mates when we dined in the main dining room. The top picture is of our friends from Wales. The second is of the couple from Australia. When we didn't eat in the formal dining room, we ate at the buffet pictured last.

Our return from the cruise-Barcelona, Spain

The Lyon Stake Young Adult Representative

Coraline Giraud-Carrier is one of our most favorite people. She is a returned missionary and was a major factor in the success of many of the young adult activities. We will certainly miss her!

August 26, 2010 Our last walk in Parc Tête D'Or

These are photos taken on our last walk around the Parc Tête D'Or. We said farewell to the geese and swans. One of my favorite places in the park is the botanical garden with gorgeous dahlias.

Our final Family Home Evening at the Lyon Center for Young Adults

On August 23, 2010, we held our final Family Home Evening. To our surprise, more than 40 people showed up. We had young adults, missionaries, the Mocellins and the Simonets. People brought lots of different food and drinks for refreshments. The lesson was on temples and we showed our African temple trip video. We also presented the photo scrapbook to the young adults. In the third photo, Patience, Tatiana and Joa May are looking at the book. In the final photo, we are posing with Jean-Louis Monneyang, who was the president of the council for young adults. He had just married Lorena Garcia in Mexico. It was a wonderful night with some very sad farewells.

More pictures of our final Family Home Evening at the Lyon Center

The first picture is of me and Sister Mocellin putting out the food and drinks brought by everyone. The second picture is of a group of young adults. Five of them in the photo are investigators. At the end of the evening, Jeremy Mocellin had everyone there write us a thank-you note. They were put in a beautifully decorated envelope created by Jeremy. The Mocellins are in the final photo. They have been called to serve as coordinators for Young Adult Centers in the countries of France, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. We wish them the best in their new calling.

Photo/Scrapbook of Young Adult Activities

As a farewell gift for the wonderful young adults in Lyon, I made a photo scrapbook for the Center. I copied pictures of the Family Home Evenings, "Break the Fast" meals, dances and the fun activities that had taken place from April of 2009 to August of 2010.