Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Work Day!


all of us--dirty, tired, and happy!

lemar, josy, elders weiss & bronson, and sarayneth

We had a great activity last weekend--we got to get really sweaty and do some physical labor! Since most people live in apartments/pisos here in Palma, we were really excited when Pres. Gomez asked the JAS and the missionaries if we could help with a project at his house--putting about 6-8 inches of topsoil all over his front yard.  It wasn't too hot, and felt really good to shovel, rake, and wheelbarrow the dirt.  I didn't realize how much I had missed working in my yard this year, but I really have.  There is something wonderful about being outside working that makes you tired in a good way.  We slept really good that night:)  After the dirt was moved we had a BBQ that was unbelievable!  Chicken, steak, sausage, pork, you name it, they barbecued it, and it was delicious:) We had a really great day laughing and working together.
worker bees
taking a siesta before the bbq

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Breakfast of Champions

usually steve prefers "with and with" but this can had more in it
than the small bottle of regular :)
Confessions of two tired missionaries--essentially this is the breakfast of choice for the two of us!  Sometimes we shake it up and try to do cereal or a traditional breakfast of eggs and toast, but eventually, late morning, we drag and give in and resort to our fallback "Breakfast/Snack of Champions."   Such was the case after we arrived at the Cuevas del Drach with our visitors this week, the Thompson's, who serve in Barcelona.  We had already eaten breakfast, but by the time we drove to the caves, the craving had hit and here we were with our pick me up "snack," yet again.

We had a good time with them, visiting Castel de Bellver in Palma, the caves, Formentor lighthouse, as well as old Palma.  They joined us in Preparation Day with the missionaries, District Meeting, Noche de Hogar, and a visit for dinner at a member's house.  Elder Thompson also took time to tune the piano in our Palma building--it needed it so badly! Thank you, Fred:)  We were all exhausted after our whirlwind of playing tourists as well as missionaries!
dinner with rafael & antonia larrubia--delicious!
in front of the castel de bellver
the view--the port in palma--from the castle--spectacular!!!
at cuevas del drach
no photos allowed, but steve captured a few in stealth mode:)
in the dungeon where we park our car