Getting to Know Our New Area

Our New Area

Our branch president and his wife, President and Sister Baker

President Baker served a mission in Brazil and speaks fluent Portuguese.

Sunday night we had a Family Home Evening in their home.

The home of President and Sister Baker.

Our mission president and his wife.

President and Sister Marsh from Utah.

On Tuesday night all of the senior couples in the mission had a dinner at the mission home.

Well Sister Erickson, we are not in Cape Verde anymore.

We live in an apartment complex called the Falls at Sope Creek.

This is Sope Creek in our backyard but we have not found the falls yet.

This past week we had a zone council.

The Roswell Zone.

Last Sunday Sister Erickson was invited to talk in Sacrament meeting.

She gave an excellent talk in Portuguese.

The Missionaries

We hope to continue our tradition of having missionaries for Sunday dinner.

Elder Cuarenta from San Diego, California and Elder Swanson from Mesa, Arizona.

The Story of the Moroni Tie

This week Elder Erickson spoke in Sacrament Meeting.  Other than bearing our testimonies, this was the first time that we were assigned to give talks in Portuguese including our time in Cape Verde.

When our daughter, Lisa, was a little girl, I was often away from home on Priesthood business.  For my birthday she gave me a new tie imprinted with the statue of Moroni.  I committed that whenever I gave a talk or taught a lesson, I would wear that tie so Lisa would know what I was doing when I left our home.  Today, since I was giving a talk, I wore my Moroni tie.  That small tradition has had me thinking about my family today and how grateful I am for my wife and the wonderful children that we have.  I miss my children and grandchildren but am forever thankful for our family unit that is sealed together for all time and eternity.

Families can be together forever!

We hope yáll have a wonderful week.