Elders Atkinson and Berry transfer dinner
Elder Flake "P" day - Dinner before transfers on Wednesday. At our apartment. The senior couples host a dinner for the zone before each transfer.
Elder Atkinson loading his truck for the move
First of four loads
Moving Anthony Mathis (green shirt) Anthony was recently baptized and has changed his life drastically. He was a gang member in California before moving to Georgia with his family as he wanted to change his life. He joined the church and his life will never be the same. He has read all the church literature he can get his hands on and was recently ordained to the Priesthood. Sunday he blessed the Sacrament.
Elders Cardon, Flake, Enosa (he is responsible for baptizing 48 people in August), McPhetersTaking a break
Anthony Mathis and Elder Flake
Anthony Mathis and Elder Flake Sunday before church. First time he wore a suit to church and he blessed the Sacrament
Sunday dinner at Elder and Sister Berry with two of the four Elders in our ward. Elder Flake (district leader and Elder Caldwell (zone leader) They all four were excited to have dinner because the ward here doesn't do dinner appointments. They are at church from 9am to 6pm
every Sunday.
Elders Flake and Cardon in front of their apartment. We dropped them off after going on a teaching appointment with them.
Driving down a street in Augusta
Driving in Augusta we see so many beautiful homes and tree lined streets. The trees make a canape over the street. Truly beautiful. We also pass many "projects" and that is where we visit many of the recent converts.
Transfer day Wednesday. At Elders apartment, figuring out who to pick up, luggage and bicycles.
Senior Couples on transfer day at the stake center in Columbia South Carolina. The senior couples load up missionaries, luggage, and bikes from all over the mission for transfers. Many members transported missionaries also driving many miles, waiting about 2 hours during transfer meeting and then returning to their area with a new set of missionaries. This is a wonderful day watching missionaries meet and greet each other with a hug and big slap on the back. We had 14 new missionaries arriving in our mission and 9 going home along with one senior couple. All new missionaries have an opportunity to bear their testimonies (1 minute), new senior couples (3 minutes) and departing missionaries (3 minutes). Since this was our first transfer since arriving we were considered new missionaries so we had the opportunity to bear our testimony. What a beautiful sight looking over the chapel filled with missionaries dressed in suits and ties. Now we are experiencing some of the same things our grandsons have been experiencing.
All loaded up and ready to go. We returned two bicycles to Columbia and Elder Enosa (last Elder on right)
Along the Savannah River Elder Berry found this bird to give a discussion to before the bird swam away. Just though I would say that because we have gotten many pictures of missionaries holding up scriptures in front of a dog or other animal.
Savannah River
Railroad bridge crossing Savannah Rive
Savannah River-River divides South Carolina and Georgia
Annette Jackson and Sister Berry River Walk- Savannah River- August Georgia
This week we visited a sister in a nursing home. She was one of the happiest and most cheerful person we think we have ever met. She sat at the foot of her bed with a blanket over her lap. We visited for a while before she told us both her legs had been amputated because of diabetes and she was legally blind. I had not even noticed any of these things until she mentioned it although Elder Berry said he had noticed the legs but not the eyes. We had a very delightful visit. She had served in the Columbia Temple as an ordinance worker before and after her amputation. She has two children a daughter who lives in Oklahoma and a son that lives in North Carolina. The son is a truck driver and he visits her monthly or more depending on his driving schedule. Before leaving I ask if we could bring her anything. She told us she crochets humanitarian blankets from yarn. She loves to use left over yarn from projects because she hates to see anything go to waste. If any of you who read this blog have any yarn and would like to donate it just send it to me at: 2703 Woodcrest Apt C
Sunday dinner at Elder and Sister Berry with two of the four Elders in our ward. Elder Flake (district leader and Elder Caldwell (zone leader) They all four were excited to have dinner because the ward here doesn't do dinner appointments. They are at church from 9am to 6pmevery Sunday.
Elders Flake and Cardon in front of their apartment. We dropped them off after going on a teaching appointment with them.
Driving down a street in Augusta
Driving in Augusta we see so many beautiful homes and tree lined streets. The trees make a canape over the street. Truly beautiful. We also pass many "projects" and that is where we visit many of the recent converts.
Transfer day Wednesday. At Elders apartment, figuring out who to pick up, luggage and bicycles.
Senior Couples on transfer day at the stake center in Columbia South Carolina. The senior couples load up missionaries, luggage, and bikes from all over the mission for transfers. Many members transported missionaries also driving many miles, waiting about 2 hours during transfer meeting and then returning to their area with a new set of missionaries. This is a wonderful day watching missionaries meet and greet each other with a hug and big slap on the back. We had 14 new missionaries arriving in our mission and 9 going home along with one senior couple. All new missionaries have an opportunity to bear their testimonies (1 minute), new senior couples (3 minutes) and departing missionaries (3 minutes). Since this was our first transfer since arriving we were considered new missionaries so we had the opportunity to bear our testimony. What a beautiful sight looking over the chapel filled with missionaries dressed in suits and ties. Now we are experiencing some of the same things our grandsons have been experiencing.
All loaded up and ready to go. We returned two bicycles to Columbia and Elder Enosa (last Elder on right)
Along the Savannah River Elder Berry found this bird to give a discussion to before the bird swam away. Just though I would say that because we have gotten many pictures of missionaries holding up scriptures in front of a dog or other animal.
Savannah River
Railroad bridge crossing Savannah Rive
Savannah River-River divides South Carolina and Georgia
Annette Jackson and Sister Berry River Walk- Savannah River- August GeorgiaThis week we visited a sister in a nursing home. She was one of the happiest and most cheerful person we think we have ever met. She sat at the foot of her bed with a blanket over her lap. We visited for a while before she told us both her legs had been amputated because of diabetes and she was legally blind. I had not even noticed any of these things until she mentioned it although Elder Berry said he had noticed the legs but not the eyes. We had a very delightful visit. She had served in the Columbia Temple as an ordinance worker before and after her amputation. She has two children a daughter who lives in Oklahoma and a son that lives in North Carolina. The son is a truck driver and he visits her monthly or more depending on his driving schedule. Before leaving I ask if we could bring her anything. She told us she crochets humanitarian blankets from yarn. She loves to use left over yarn from projects because she hates to see anything go to waste. If any of you who read this blog have any yarn and would like to donate it just send it to me at: 2703 Woodcrest Apt C
Augusta Georgia 30909
We love you and love serving in August
Love Elder and Sister Berry
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