Our "Deeeeesgusting" Bug Bites

The pictures on the left are Suzanne . . .Mike on the right.
These 4 bites are on Suzanne's back . . . . At the same time she
had two under her arm that got into the lymph system or the
blood stream and that scared the crap out of her. That is when
we got hold of the Church Missionary Doctor in Germany.
He was helpful.
Mike got them too . . . actually he got them first and being the
good husband and companion he is he shared them with
Suzanne. The scary part of the picture is the hairy body . . . .
and they hardly ever came only two at a time. Mike had up to
12 at a time a couple times. And now we are free of the bugs
. . . . Yippee!! Yahoo!!

Our "New" Bacau Apartment

This is the living room with Suzanne's study desk
in the corner. The door behind it is actually a
food storage room with shelves and everything.
Mike's study area and the computer are in the
spare bedroom.

This is the other side of the living room with all the wonderful
shelves. Wish we had this much storage at home.


This is looking the other way. A couch
and two nice chairs (hard as rocks all of them).


And the kitchen with tons of cupboards and countertops.
For a Romanian home, this is a VERY NICE APARTMENT!!

This is our new Mission President Scott Lundberg and his wife Laurie and their 9 year old son Joshua. They arrived here at the end of June and have logged a lot of miles so far, traveling the mission for Zone Conferences and visiting the Branches. They are so tender and spiritual and such great leaders.
Josh is a late comer to their family as they adopted him from an orphanage here in Romania when he was about three years old. Now he is a typical American . . . full of energy . . . 9 year old.

Our Recent Baptisms

Our first baptism in Bacau in a very long time . . .
Cristian, a now 14 year old, Elder Castro and Elder
Bunting, the Branch President
August 2008


Teo (one of our new Single Adults) and
President Popovici in Iasi
September 2008

Constantin and Elder Hruska in Bacau
October 2008
(Oh, and this is our "bazin" - portable baptismal font)

YSA Trip to the Botanical Gardens - 1 Jun 08

Just inside the entrance we stopped for a group photo. . .
E si S Bryson, Arabela, Marie, Tanta, Nils & Emily and
Elder Brian (Foote) and Elder Sorenson

Inside a great arbor lined with climbing roses on both
sides. There were a few of these and so beautiful!!

Elder si Sora Bryson in front of t beautiful yellow rose.
Suz was in heaven with all the roses everywhere!!

Sora Bryson under a gorgeous flowering tree that was so
fragrant with its yellow flowers. What a glorious place to be.

More Botanical Gardens

Marie taking time to "smell the roses" before she gets
ready to leave Galati to go home . . .boo hoo!

Sora Bryson had to "smell" them all.

Our "gaggle" walking through the gardens.

We found benches in the shade to sit and watch the fun.

Galati Branch Conference - 25 May 2008

The social the night before at Marie's
(F) Marie - Elder & Sora Bryson - Pres & Sora Ashby
(B) Tanta - Nils & Emily Bergeson - Brent Peterson

Pres Ashby talking to Ionela & Ecatarina Mihail after
the meeting. Wow, what a great meeting.
We had a record 35 in attendance with 5 investigators!!

The sisters in the newly decorated Relief Society Room
Sora Ashby, Ecatarina, Sora Bryson, Ionela, Tara Talmaciu,
Sora Eliza Blaj (Rel Soc Pres), Emily, Tanta & Sora Rodica Prada

Those who stayed to the end. We just couldn't seem to get enough.
E & S Bryson, Nils & Emily, Sora Blaj, Elder Fitzgerald, Ionela,
Sora Ashby, Pres Ashby, Pres Danut Prada, Sora Prada,
Elder Brian (Foote), Elder Letham, George & Tara Talmaciu,
Elder Sorenson, Florin Vaduea (from Constanta) and Ecatarina.
Too bad so many had to leave so quickly.