PREPARATION DAYS AREN'T FOR THE FAINT OF HEART

                                                               1.

Eating is usually involved and the missionaries really like that



They also love Elder Owens - should of seen the cameras come out with this one!!!

Some of us play inside.....

and the rest play outside while the weather is warmer.

2.

The Elders organized a "Win It In A Minute" activity and Elder Owens

provided the 'finale'

Ready???

 Set.......

GO!!

                                                           
                                                         POP EM'

3.

~SMALLEST BOWLING ALLEY WE'VE EVER SEEN~

The elders planned for us to go bowling - Canadian style.  The Village of Stirling has a community center which houses a 2-lane bowling alley.... that's 5 pin bowling with small hand-sized bowling balls!!!

It was also Sister Owens' birthday and we made it into a PARTY

Elder Owens at the BBQ - Elders and Sisters always like food.

And we're happy to oblige!!!

AND THAT'S HOW OUR MONDAYS GO - fun with the Elders and Sisters!!

AND.... the chruch is true and life is good.

MISSION TOUR & A BAPTISM

We were blessed to have Elder Zivic of the Seventy come to our mission. The missionaries enjoyed a wonderful day with him teaching us.  He and his wife spoke and we felt the spirit strongly and were ready to go out and work harder than ever!!

The Canada Calgary Mission has set a goal to baptize 2,600 people in the next two years while the temple is being built. That is a whole stake to be converted before the temple is dedicated.  This chart is how they are keeping track of the baptisms.  They will uncover each part of the temple, as the baptisms take place.

Our zone has been blessed with quit a few baptisms already this month. This is a picture of a Young Single Adult whom Elder Owens was asked to baptize: Gino. This young man has done a lot to change his life.  How blessed we were to be part of that and watch the spirit work on him through his conversion!!

And...a small miracle happened.  The camera went down into the baptismal font, tucked away in Elder Owens' pocket.  No amount of CPR or resuscitation could bring it out of it's coma. It slept for 2 days in the bag of rice and 'lo and behold' IT WOKE UP. The poor camera has a few lingering handicaps, but it is taking pictures again!!!

Bye for now - will post more soon.