Happy Halloween!




Happy Halloween from our family to yours!
(and no, we aren't all dressed up--the kids
are at that age where they aren't
sure how they want to handle costumes)



Our ward Soup and Pie Night (and October tradition).

Papaya at Soup and Pie Night--which ends with Trunk or Treating in the church parking lot.

Lu--at the Trunk or Treat with her new braces.

Our favorite kiddos to babysit/tend.


Soup and Pie Night again.


Harriet and I have walked every day since September 5 (well, we have taken 2 days off). We love it!


She loves walking ... because these guys are everywhere.

Quack, quack here ... quack, quack there ... you know the bit. 8)




Elder Meehan is doing great overall. A little sad to leave his previous area--they just had transfers. He is 3 hours north of where he served before. Here he is with his new companion (also a redhead).


He said there are great signs all around town.

Basketball at the church.

The youth in his previous area.

A sister he and his companion were teaching.

Fall in Indiana.

A brother in his previous area.

He now lives near Amish country!

 
With some fun sister missionaries. Service day.


A sister missionary from his previous area.

A family he loved from his previous area.




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