Everyday Life

We went to England for a few days in August for a Mission President's Seminar. Jim was busy making transfer calls while we toured a little village.

The missionaries doing the "Haka" for a talent number. We won't miss BYU football too much now!!

Our neighbors the kitty cats--No I am NOT adopting any of them!!!

This the on a tram going from Erice (an ancient city) to Trapani.

Trapani is the city in Sicily where Jim's great-great grandmother was born (Giuseppe's mother).

Mt. Etna Blows Her Top!!

This is Etna on a normal day. Note the white smoke--always present.

It was almost sunset when we first noticed the black smoke and lava!!

The lava shot up high in the air. Note the flow of lava half way down the mountain. Pretty Cool!!

The Ferry and Transfer Day at the Bus Station

We took about a 20 minutes ferry ride to get to the mainland (Italy) to visit part of the mission.


Transfer day brings in missionaries from all across the mission. There are bunches of white shirts hugging each other at the bus station for several hours every six weeks.

Touring the Mission

The road to Mistretta, lots of roads on "stilts" and tunnels.














The view of Mistretta--beautiful!










Members and Missionaries in Consenza (below).

A Baptism and a New Chapel-Palermo

This is the new chapel in Northern Palermo. They have a strong branch there.


This sister is the first baptism in the new chapel. She was an "eternal" contact. Her daughter (to the right) has been a member for a year.

Meeting the Missionaries

Picture 1: Palermo missionaries meet Torontos for the first time and get a lunch treat.

Picture 2: The Anziani showing off their very clean living quarters in Monreale.

Picture 3: The meeting place of one branch in Palermo--the real bread of life is offered to the left.