Service Project in Krasnoarmesky

Saturday June 20 we participated in a service project with the members of the KrasnoarmeskyBranch:
                                                        The bricklayer and the supervisors
                                                       The home and part of the backyard
                            The family's shower: note the barrel on roof to catch rainwater
                                                       Cooking the yummy potato soup
                                            Sewing sheets & pillowcases for the family
                                                             Taking pictures of each other.
                                                 Sis. S. and her youngest of 5 daughters
The backyard.  The rooms they bricked have the two doors behind the couch
                                                The whole spread complete with mineral water 

                                                         which we are getting used to.
                                 These yummy rolls had a filling of fresh pie cherries & blackberries
                                        District Pres. is on the right.  He is a great man (and he

                                                           loves any cookies I make!)
                                             Waiting for lunch
                                                  Pres. S. at whose house we did the service
                                            We just enjoyed a delicious meal.

People pictures

Finally, here are a few pictures of people I have talked about in my weekly letters.  I am starting at the beginning of the mission, so in some pictures we are all bundled up. Not so now!

Enna (on left) received her young womanhood recognition.  My friend Katya (on the right-age 24) is District Young Woman President.  She is a sweetheart.  We are kindred spirits.  
A successful district single adult activity
One night after institute, Sis. Mosylova put on John's coat by mistake and had it all buttoned up when someone else noticed.  We laughed and laughed, especially when John went and got her coat on!
Sis. Maxfield and I preparing the food.
I got the pictures backwards.  We actually did the service before we ate.  We had a fun time on one of the first warm days in April.
Sis. Maxfield and I painted the dog house, but Kostya thought it looked great!
Can you see John in the tree doing some pruning for the service project at the home of a 

member of the district presidency?
Four young women and Lena their leader before leaving for Winter Youth Conference in Rostov.  Lena is on the right.  She speaks English well and has helped us with our landlady, etc.
Primary in Krasnoarmesky Branch

Just me in Lena's kitchen learning how to make potato pies.

6 great members from Volzhsky Branch celebrating Anna's birthday.

Our extended visa trip to Spain

                                             2 hicks from PG on Red Square in Moscow

                                                      School children on Red Square

           Can you tell which bird is real? (Fountain in Alexandria Park next to the Kremlin)

                                                     In front of the Madrid Temple

                                                    Roman aquaduct in Segovia, Spain

Castle in Segovia where Queen Isabela told Columbus he could have the financing for his voyage that resulted in the discovery of America.

                                                      Elder Oscarson meeting a contact

             View of Segovia from tower of castle reached by climbing steep 154 stairs

                                                        Lake in large park in Madrid

                                             By Crystal Palace in large park in Madrid