This is our Home Teaching/Visiting Teaching route (we are 'A'). Between the temple and trying to squeeze this in between is a challenge. To reach the one way out at Port Deffern ('D') on the far right takes about 1-Hr 40 Min if we don't stop at any of the others on the way. There are a man and woman we try to get home at the same time. If we time it right it is a two day affair. We go up, help clean, fix and repair, spend the night, then help with other things and head back the next morning. We often try to catch one or two others on the way - but it seldom works out.


An interesting sight on our way to Port Duffern.

This is one of those sights you whizz by then say, "what was that?!". So this time I stopped took a picture. One picture is worth a thousand words . . . .

Christmas 2009

We had a busy and wonderful Christmas here in Nova Scotia. Although we missed family and friends, we have met so many wonderful people here in Nova Scotia and in the future I hope to share a few of their stories. Each one is unique, heart warming, and faith promoting how the Lord will seek out his sheep. (Ezekiel 34:11 KJV).

25 Dec 2009 - Christmas Day. Elder & Sister Muhn opening some gifts:

25 Dec 2009 - Christmas dinner at the Jewer's in Lunenburg:

24 Dec 2009: Both the Stuarts and the Pillings invited us over for Christmas eve dinner and festivities - a wonderful evening with good friends:

23 Dec 2009: The Churches in this area have a yearly live nativity program including live animals (as available). I have mostly movies - but it is likely to take some time to edit those into something presentable, so here are a few pictures. Sorry if some are a little blurry:

Lights and Sights around town:

12 Dec 09 The Temple President and his wife had a Christmas Open House for friends and temple workers. Most of the pictures are of the decorations as I thought I'd talk with people rather than take pictures of them this time :-) :

9 Dec 09: Janet, with testing assistance from Scott), cooked and baked plates of goodies for everyone in our apartment complex as well as friends and missionaries - no small undertaking!









7 Dec 09 The Church in Sackville has a yearly creche display where church members and others in the community bring their nativity pieces for display:

Thanksgiving in Nova Scotia

Before serving in the temple the evening of Thanksgiving, the Mission President and his wife invited all the senior missionaries to their home for a Thanksgiving feast. In Canada they celebrate thanksgiving on the 2nd Monday in October (12 Oct this year). So it was nice that they helped all us from the 'States' to remember our tradition.

Bay of Fundy Tides

Just for Fun Go to THIS webcam and watch the dramatic tide variations at Hall's Harbour. Its about 6 hours between high and low tide.

Then you can look around Halifax Harbour

Enjoy!

She's Called Nova Scotia

This music and slideshow well sums up our love of this country and the people.
- We hope you enjoy this few moments of God's beauty. CLICK HERE

The week beginning 24 August 09

Most of Monday was spent inspecting the elder's apartments. We've just taken on this assignment and have four apartments to inspect. Each different but all have a similar feel to those we took care of in Malawi, Africa - there is just something special about a missionary apartment.

On Tuesday night (8/25/09) we went over to Halifax with Elder & Sister Tait to see an updated version of "Jack and The Beanstalk" put on by a theater company called Shakespeare by the Sea. The location was Point Pleasant Park, ('A' on the map) once the location of several artillery batteries and 18th century fortifications. The play was located at one of the old artillery sites (the Cambridge Battery) as can be seen in one of the photos. Jack was a 'boy' of 25 still living with his mom. The story develops rather humorously and instead of the golden harp, Jack steals the GOLDEN ?? which is actually a long acronym for a stock market ticker-tape machine that spews out the future market conditions. We were no more than 6 to 10 feet from the actors which made it all the more enjoyable. See also SBTS. Watch the slideshow:
click to enlarge and read the Halifax Memorial ->

Wednesday: Another wonderful day in the Temple. After returning home we went grocery shopping and bought some pizzas for the elders whom we had over for dinner.

Thursday was a beautiful sunshiny day. We took a walk in the woods looking for berries. Most weren't quite ready for picking but we managed about a pound.

Big Blow Bill

On the picture above, notice the couple by the pine tree to the right of the picture for some perspective of size.

Hurricane Bill just blew through here a few hours ago - after all the media hype, it was a bit of a letdown. We've had regular rainstorms that left more water than Bill did. But upon visiting the beaches, the waves were quite picturesque and an awesome sight to see.

We met for our regular Sacrament meeting this morning but they dismissed Sunday School and all other meetings so people wouldn't be out in the thick of it, so we spent a liesurly afternoon. Enjoy the video clip. . .

.. (right) same location, calm seas.