Great Food and Great Friends!

Smokin' Joe's Barbecue! Judy and Edna Mae invited us to lunch in Davis, OK. It took an hour to get there, but man, was it worth it! The Best barbecue ever, and plenty of it!

 Judy with Casper, Edna Mae, Sister and Elder Lemmert...all with full stomachs and a doggy bag for another meal.

 The Berry family

 Carl Wade with Elder Lemmert 

 Danny & Rose Locke

 The Schuette family

 Phyllis and Edna Mae

 The Robinson family

 The Norton and Wade family

 Elder & Sister Gatchell, our superb housing missionareis

 The Doctor grilling chicken and asparagus

 The Parks family

 The King family

Birthday, Wedding, and Baptism -- All in an April week, 2016!

Birthday banner on my front door, compliments of Jenny!

 A dozen gorgeous roses given to me by my loving husband! (Some of the roses are in a different vase in another room...if you are counting!)

 Bedre chocolate, made in Oklahoma Chickasaw Nation... the state, a boot, and a cowboy hat!

 Wedding of Scott and Caroline Sweeney, April 8, 2016

 Lori and Kurt Sweeney, with Nadine, the matriarch of this wonderful family!

 Caroline's baptism by her hubby, Scott, April 10, 2016

Baptism and friends!

Linda, after her baptism interview with the District leader, meets our tall mission president, President Stewart Walkenhorst

 This was a great day when Linda was baptized by her husband, Terry. They were both so happy!

 The Roberts family (right) who were instrumental in bringing the Gospel to Terry and Linda when they drove by their home and began a friendship with them!  

 Miguel teaching his dog to read the Book of Mormon!

 Terry walking around the baptismal font  because the doors were locked and we were trying to fill it with water!  Good sport, Terry!

 Terry & E. Lemmert chillin' on the steps

 The Grays

 The Tryons

 The Waltons

 The Elmores

Early March

On Monday morning we decided to take a drive to Turner Falls, OK, which is south of Ada. Many people come here to camp, play in the water, and just have some family fun. Although it wasn't anything like Snoqualmie Falls, and other falls we have seen, it was beautiful. Remember, the land in Oklahoma is pretty flat!  But we enjoyed the scenery and had fun.

 Fried pies are common in OK, so we at least needed to try one. They are like a turnover, fried all through.  This place was incredibly busy just to eat fried pies!  

 The first Monday of every month, we held a family home evening in our apartment. This is our last FHE!

Dr. Jorge Solarzano, a former ward member,  and his family presented a wonderful slideshow about Peru at ECU (East Central University). They had a fun display and it was so great to see them again!

 We received a fun box full of goodies and beautiful notes from our Young Women!

 Homemade posole, one of Elder Lemmert's favorites, was given to him by Bernadine. He was in heaven!

 Bernadine, our wonderful friend, baptized May 2015.

February, 2016

VALENTINES DAY -- LITTLE SURPRISES LEFT AT OUR DOOR!

We really enjoyed reading all the cute notes from members of the Ward.

Our Missionary Temple trip was great. We always love attending the Temple. We drive two hours each way when we attend, so we make a day of it!

 After leaving the Temple, we always stop in Oklahoma City at the Cheesecake Factory. Elder Lemmert decided to try their super nachos!  It was enough for four meals! But, as you can tell, he really enjoyed them!

 Reuniting with Elder McGinnis, our former District and Zone Leader, at Tulsa, OK at the missionary conference with Elders D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Elder Robbins of the Seventy, and Elder Southward of the Seventy. That was an awesome experience and we loved meeting these men, shaking hands with them, and listening to their counsel.

 Sister Garner, a former Ada missionary.

 We had to snap this picture of route 66 in Tulsa!

 Making friends with Roger

 Chinese New year, the year of the Monkey!  We partied again at the Marshall's home. Bernadine is standing with us. She has been a member of the Church for nine months.

 Our official Chinese New Year photo shoot!  Year of the monkey!

Miscellaneous Pictures!

Missionary transfer day in Moore, Oklahoma

 Our Bishop gave us a Book of Mormon assignment to read 2 Nephi 2, and a member sent out this fun picture. I thought it was just plain funny!

 Sister Lemmert balancing a bird on her nose at Bro. Prien's house. Elder Savage is photo-bomging, which is the usual missionary tactic!

 Success for Elder Savage!

 Brother Gary Ericsson feeding his mule.  He loves living on a ranch!

 This is our major vice in Ada. Braum's is an ice cream store/grocery store, and it is very attractive at odd hours of the day.  It's a trap!

 One thing that we love in Oklahoma are the sunrises and sunsets, they are so beautiful!

 Elder Lemmert sitting on some sort of chair, not sure what, but it was great to watch him try to get up from it!

 Another service project.....cleaning an apartment so someone could move out!

 Our District in January!

 Our monthly food bank service at the Episcopal Church down the street from us. We really enjoy volunteering there.  We fill about 225 bags or canned foods and 225 bags of dried food each month.

 Our goofy elders trying to balance each other. 

 Elder Lemmert and Kurt Sweeney...they seem to have the same haircut...