Family Home Evening in the rain at the park

On Monday, June 15th, the young adults from Lyon decided to go to Parc Tete D'Or to play football (soccer) for Family Home Evening. In the first picture, you can see what a beautiful place they chose. The problem was that the weather was threatening. After we arrived and they had started playing, it began to pour. Then came the thunder and lightning. By the time we made it back to the bus stop, we were drenched. Elder LeVigne and Elder Gardner brought an "ami," Yvon Collado. The rest of the group included Comfort, Landry, Benoit and the Badgers.

Sister Wiseman's birthday party

Monday, June 15th, was missionary preparation day and a birthday party for Sister Wiseman. The group brought cakes, cookies, soda pop and balloons.

Zone Conferences in Lyon

On June 14th, after stake conference, both of the zones in the Lyon Stake area held their zone conferences at the institute. These are some outstanding young men and women.

Visiting less active families with the sister missionaries

On June 9, 2009, we went with Sister Hammond and Sister Allred to five rendez-vous. The lady to the left of Elder Badger is Kate. She is a new member who needs support. The lady next to me is Hope and the little boy is Kate's son. I am certain that he has ADD. The surprising thing about this particular visit was that when we were talking about Nigeria, where these two sisters were born, we mentioned that we tried to get to their country with a group from Cameroon going to the temple. Hope asked if we were the ones she had seen on the internet going through the mud. When we told her it was us, she hugged and hugged me. It is amazing that those pictures have gone around the world.

Visiting Ellen Visson in Montreux

On Friday, June 5, we drove to Montreux to visit Ellen Visson. She is the widow of Phillipe Visson, a famous Swiss artist. Ellen and Phillipe were baptized but were only active for a few years. President and Sister Peterson have been friends of the Vissons for the last three years. Since they are leaving the end of June, they have asked us to be Ellen's friends. Her gorgeous apartment overlooks Lake Geneva. We sat on her balcony and visited during the afternoon.

Visiting Giovanna Bruno at the Clinic La Ligniere in Gland

When we left Montreux, we drove to Gland to visit Giovanna Bruno, who was at the La Ligniere clinic after her back surgery. She receives physical therapy twice a day. The clinic was absolutely beautiful with flower gardens everywhere. We sat out on the patio and could see Lake Geneva. Giovanna will be able to return home in two or three weeks.

Farewell Party for Katie at Family Home Evening

On Monday evening, June 1st, we had a farewell party for Katie, one of our favorite young adults in Lyon. She is returning to her home in England after completing her studies. We will surely miss her. She is a talented musician, both piano and voice, as well as a linguist. She speaks English, French, and German. She is the one in the center of the photo in the light green shirt.