Filling Containers for Africa

We have spent the last two weeks helping fill 8 huge shipping containers to be sent to Zimbabwe and Mozambique.  When we walked into the warehouse and saw all the donations that had been collected from so many generous people here, our eyes filled with tears.

People came daily to assemble newborn kits.

So much clothing was donated, bundled and loaded onto the containers.

Scouts, youth groups, families, and missionaries came daily to help with the work.

Our children and grandchildren came with friends and helped each day.

Edison helped Grandpa fill suitcases for missionaries.

Over 1000 suitcases were filled with donated items for missionaries serving from Africa who have no money for approved clothing.  We filled their bags with journals, toiletries along with suits, dresses, P-day clothing, etc.

More items arrived each day and had to be sized, sorted and placed into empty suitcases.

One day maybe this future missionary will remember what he did to help other missionaries.

It took two full weeks working from 7 a.m. until 9 pm and often later to complete the packing.  BUT IT GOT DONE WITH THE HELP OF A LOT OF WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO GAVE SO MUCH OF THEIR MEANS AND TIME.

Our First GREAT grandchild--

Brody Brooks Rose--son of Trevor and Laken Rose

Newborn Baby Kits headed for Africa

To make our 50th anniversary memorable for all of us, we bought supplies to make 100 newborn kits.  Each of our children and their families came over during the week-end and assembled 10 kits/family.  It didn't take long and was a good activity.
We can't wait to receive pictures back from our golfer friends in Zimbabwe who will distribute the kits and take pictures of the recipients.
Bob and I are both so grateful as we see the influence that our mission to Africa had on our children and grandchildren.  It is ongoing and we expect it will last for several generations.

Angela and Jake making kits

Edison, Cameron, Megan and Kate

Emma, MaKae and Kori

Alex, Andrew, Jackson and Amy

Reagan and Erin

McKinley and Erin

Sarah, Tamara, Aubrey and Parker

Some of the finished product

OUR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The kids did a a 50th open house for us--they did all the decor

The cake with roses

A dozen roses--of course

And lots of good food

We enjoyed greeting friends from our lifetime, neighbors and family

We sat the evening and even cut the cake

We celebrated in the back yard

Grandkids--T. J., Ben and Lexton

Sarah, Megan, Hannah and Rebecca

Clarens--adopted from Haiti by Jon and Kori 

Jordan and wife Alyssa, Jon and cousin Josh

Grand daughters-Lauren, MaKae and Reagan--all started high school this year

Laken holding Brody our first great grand child and Trevor our grandson

Amy and Tammy--daughters

Pres. Eyring approving Bob Jrs first grandchild, Brody

Oston, Megan, McKinley and Jackson--grandkids

Matt, with 3 grand daughters and our daughter, Angela

Our first great grand child- Brody Brooks Rose

Special friends and neighbors for 38 years--so far.

Jiblets were baptized today

Jeff with Trenton Jefferson, Grandpa Rose with Lexton Robert and Gpa Gordon with Oston Brent.  Those men in the back row confirmed the boys in front of each of them since they bore their name.

Jeff, Natalie, Hannah, Rebecca and Lexton, Oston and Trenton--their baptism day.  We remember the day they were sealed to Jeff and Natalie in the Mt Timpanogas temple at age two years old.   What a difference six years of being in a stable home of love and discipline has made in their lives.  They are fine young men.

So Much Fun with our Friends from Africa

Bob made a bottle rocket launcher for our golfer friends to take home to Zimbabwe

We had to demo how to use it.

Bob held the bottle while Reeve pumped.

Blast off!

See it in the upper right hand corner

Lunch in the backyard with the golfers and Erin and McKinley

Brandi getting golfing tips from CC

Tam getting tips from Lolly

Sarah trying it and doing great!

Aubrey getting help from Lolly

Beth practicing and doing great!

MaKae getting tips from CC

Sarah getting tips from CC

Clarens killing the ball and loving it.

Grandma loving to watch it all.