2011.... the beginning....

Well it's been a while since I last put any thing here. I'm glad to say that the cast come off after 6 weeks just in time for a hernia operation! Well I 'm fully recovered and looking forward to my 2nd birthday as Bishop!


The group at the beginning of the year comprised of:
Back row: Mary Joines, Magaret Reid, Linda Iverson, Cindy Lee, Mary Jo O'Neal, Anice Nolen;
Front row: Jimmy Reid, Ned Iverson, Allan Lee, JT O'Neal and Mike Mitchell.





Mary Joines and Anice Nolen stopped over for a few weeks before going on to Belfast and joining the Finlays at PRONI (Public Record Office of Northern Ireland). They left at the end of January. They enjoyed their time in Edinburgh and even went to the Burn's Supper at Livingston Ward. Here is a picture of the Reids and the Lees. Jimmy looked wonderful in his kilt etc! People keep asking if they will see me in a kilt... I wouldn't say never, but I have survived for nearly 49 years with out wearing one.... need I say more?

Yet again the time has come to let a missionary couple go, and this time it's JT and Mary Jo O'Neal to go home. They have done a lot in their time here. They started in Livingston and served in Primary. After about 7 months and the return of the Buckwalters, they were asked to be the YSA Couple for the Stake, which meant they transfered to the Edinburgh Ward. It was a sad loss for Livingston, but they gained the Lees, and the work with the YSA is important. When they left both Daniel and Zac were part of the YSA. Both of the boys are talking missions, so watch this space. Little Thomas will miss them. Daniel started a new job today - a full time job with full time money, so that's exciting!