Susan B Anthony's Home in Rochester

 Excursion to Susan B Anthonys home in Tochester New York with the Missionaries,

Susan B Anthony is the lady that organized the efforts to give women the right to vote, own property, have jobs that enabled them to have jobs to earn money themselves, etc.   She was a big impact that helped women get equal rights.  

The early Sisters of the Mormon Church in St. George loved her efforts for womens rights so much that they sent her some black silk fabric from their silk worm enterprise for a dress.  The dress is on display in this home.  It was quite the tour, then off to lunch before our shift at the Temple.  A great day with the Temple Missionaries.

Our home away from home in Niagara Falls. This is Bills home that he shares with us on the weekends.

           The sunrise that welcomes us on the way to Church.  You can't beat this!

Dad loading the car to go to pick up our investigators for church.  

           The view as we travel to Niagara from Bills house.  The morning sunrise on the river,

The rest of the Winter walk through the Sacred Grove Post

         There is nothing quite like having the Sacred Grove all to ourselves with the sights and sounds of nature all around you.  We saw deer and squirrel tracks all over, and the most beautiful colors of birds and the sounds they make.  It was the best ever!

A winter walk through the Sacred Grove and the Palmyra Temple.

All alone in the Sacred Grove ,  Just us and the sounds of nature to make it memorable.  We love this place. and the feeling of peace that is here.

         We are trying to get a picture of the Temple for all the seasons.

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The best day ever!

Today in the Temple was one of the best days ever!  President and Sister Francis, the Mission President of the Rochester  Mission, and his wife met at the  Palmyra Temple with their Missionaries for a session at the temple.  Many of the Missionaries are at the end of their missions,  and it was time well spent in the Palmyra Temple before they leave.

Many of the missionaries we have met often at the different Palmyra sites.  The Sacred Grove, the Hill lComorah  sight, Christmas Parties etc.  The have been a bright spot in our mission and we will miss them!  What a great way to bid  farewell!  It will be one of the special memories we will cherish.  

As we left they were on the Temple steps taking pictures.  A tender sight. Wish I would have had my camera!

We got 3 more inches of snow today!   l was watching it snow from the window in the Temple that looks out toward the Sacred Grove.  The snowflakes were falling so slowly that it looked like a dance.  President Gordon B Hinkley called the Sacred Grove the firstTemple on this continent.  It feels like that when you walk though the grove.  That is one of the memories I will never forget.

Wish you were here to experience this with us.  Thanks for your prayers and phone calls!  We are so grateful for family & friends.  Life without that would be lonely.  

May you find great joy in your days.  Watch for the miracles - they come with unexpected joy!

All our love,

Elder and Sister Barney - Mom & Dad  - Rod & Roxann 

Baby! It's cold out side!

The Winter freeze is back with a vengence!  It hit last Saturday on our way to Nyagra and has covered the ground with 4 - 6 inches of snow, with temps of 20 and below with the windchill.  The other night, the snowflakes looked like fine rainbow glitter falling from the sky!  It was beautiful, but very cold!

Our neighbor, Elder Hadley is still in Rochester General Hosp.  Today they did a trakiotamy to help him breath better without the oxygen tubes down his throught.    He is still not able to use his right side, but the doctors just keep telling us he is weak and just needs time to heal, so we are very hopefull.  It is a good thing he is left handed.

On our way home from Niagra Falls on Sunday we drove the long way through the countryside to avoid the crazy drivers on the freeways.  It was a wonderful drive past large farm grounds and fields. It reminds me alot of Idaho with it's farm lands and beautiful homes.  We passed a lot of century old homes made with small river stone about the size of a womans fist instead of bricks.  I will try to get some pictures of them next week.  They are my favorites!!!

Mondays the Temple is closed, so a bunch of the Temple Missionary couples went to see the new Star Wars movie.  I loved it so much that I wanted to stay and see it again, but didn't, then we were off to lunch where I always order apple crisp with icecream at Olive Garden.  It is delicious!!!

We  have FHE with the Temple Presidency and the Temple Missionaries each Monday evening at the Temple President's home located just next to the Temple grounds.  A new Temple Missionary couple arrived last night.  Rod recognized him from the Provo Temple.  Some of the misssionary couples are at the end of their Mission now, and we are greetting the new couples as the others are getting ready to go.  We need them badly and are so glad to have them with us.  There are 14 or more Temple Missionary Couples here at the Palmyra Temple Mission including the Temple Presidency and their wives.

Hoping all is well back home.  We love our mission, and we love working in the Temple!  Our love to all of you.  Take care, and know we love and miss you all deeply!

Elder & Sister Barney

a hospital stay for one of or missionary neighbors

Brother Hadley who is one of the couples in our apartment complex, was gettting ready on Tuesday morning for the Temple and had a stroke.  With an emergency ambulance trip to the hospital they found that he had a blood clot in his neck that caused the stroke.  He is now doing better and on his way to recovering .   We are all aware that life is fragile, and we need to stick togther, and look out for eachother.  Take care and watch over eachother for us!

Our home away from Palmyra on the weekends

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Our Christmas Card Wall even has a card from President Monson and his counselors.