Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Friday, June 26, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CLOVER!



Dearest Clover, Gramma loves and misses you!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Whoopee! It's Seth's Birthday!


Happy Birthday to my favorite six year old boy!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Mamma Mia! Let's have some pasta!




Lucky me lives with the gardener that is nurturing these 80 basil plants!

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Baptism of Kim Chee Hyun


The only one baptized in her family! She is only eight years old.

Here is Kim Chee Hyun with Elder Jube, Sisters Alsbury and Jo and her parents.


The primary children sang at her baptism. Don't you love her blue glasses!

Sister Jo and Elder Jung playing Childs Prayer.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

My Favorite Father





And I get to be with him forever! Happy Father's Day!

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Sister's Luncheon at the Mission Home




Wonderful Sister Burton

Sister Lee

Sisters Hunt, Newby and Alsbury

Sister Cha

Sister Bang

Sister Gubler

Sister Newby

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Thumbs Up


on this sculpture!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Listen Quickly


We run into this man now and then. He holds up a sign that tells you what train is arriving. He always gives us candy and smiles. We can't figure him out other than he is with some church, maybe. My battery died right when I was filming him playing Amazing Grace. Sorry.

One Handsome Guy!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Totem Poles in Korea












I got lost on the 360 acre Olympic Park. Lucky me! So I got to wander and see this fantastic display of public art, one of which were these totem poles leading up to the World Peace Gate entrance.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Little Beauties




The fruit lady sees me holding these little beauties and watches me jabbering to Elder K in English while I am wondering what in the world is in my hand. W3,000. Is it worth it? I don't know. But we are buying a watermelon because those are just scrumptious. She then grabs a basket full and puts it in the sack, all the while going on and on in Korean. Since most of you probably don't understand Korean, I will translate for you: Here, I can tell you really want these but you don't know what they are. Since you are buying a watermelon and you walk past here EVERYDAY, I will give you these little beauties for free! And maybe you will come back and buy some more fruit from me.
(See, my Korean really has improved. And, I still don't know what they are but I couldn't wait for them to get soft so I cut one open. It tastes like a nectarine. Well, a really hard nectarine.)

Monday, June 8, 2009

Textures of Seoul


Beautiful wooden kite string holders.

This beauty of a brush is made from horse hair. I fell in love until I saw it cost $400.

Rainbow papers.





Wooden drum sticks.

Friday, June 5, 2009

A Crowd of Korean Kids!


We caused quite a stir on the subway today as a group of Korean kids practiced their English on us. Elder Knudsen handed out Article of Faith cards.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

The Temple and the Missionaries


The K's with Elder Hunt


Sisters Bergeson, Romney, Marsden, Lee, Newby, and Bang after the temple.