Elder Jolley's favorite park March 7, 2015

Lovely Day for a Walk! 

Imagine how beautiful this tree will be when it has leaves!

It's the Ice Cream Truck but we have no money...

We hear the music of the ice cream truck from our flat, but we never catch him!

Here's the competition...

Elder Jolley on his way home after a great workout!

Swansea March 2, 2015

The Lighthouse at Bracelet Bay

Sister Jolley at Bracelet Bay

Langland Bay Manor

Langland Bay surfboarding

Landline Bay Dressing Rooms

The Mumbles Coastline

JOE'S Ice Cream: Voted best in the U.K. by E&S Jolley

Self-Reliance Presentation B.O.T. Ward March 1, 2015

This morning, we taught the Self-Reliance Initiative to the Burton-on-Trent combined Priesthood & Relief Society meeting. We were excited to see someone we knew...Imogene Berry, who had come into the SR Centre in Birmingham, to get help starting her own business. She's a bright, talented woman who is working hard to set up her business to help schools teach communication skills for special needs students. She definitely has the experience and energy required to succeed!

As we walked into the meetinghouse, we saw this van - great advertisement for a business...

Cute idea for your next business!

Burton-on-Trent Chapel

Alyssa's Baptism Day February 28, 2015

Ready to Celebrate!

Elder Kircher (Germany)  Elder Farley (Tooele) Alyssa & her Mom (Jamaica)  

Alyssa (pronounced A-lees-a)with 5 non-member friends she invited to her baptism.

Lichfield Stake Relief Society Meeting Feb 26, 2015

 Sister Mandy Chaproniere (stake R.S. president) with Self-Reliance Chart...pretty complicated!!!

Stake Conference Elder Hallstrom February 15, 2015

Elder Hallstrom went around the room shaking hands before the meeting. He asked the people where they were from and when he gave his talk, he made a point of telling about the many countries in the world that were represented there in the congregation. He said we're all brothers and sisters and we should embrace our differences. He told about his mission to England when he was a young man.

Elder Hallstrom spoke in the Birmingham conference

Thomsena & Stephen Anjum
in B'Ham Stake conference

The Anjums had corresponded with Elder Hallstrom during the years they were seeking asylum from Pakistan. When they had the opportunity to meet him after the conference, he still remembered them.

They were absolutely thrilled to shake his hand and talk with him personally.

Couple missionaries & birthday celebration February 2, 2015

Brother and Sister Fell. They are local members who help in the Mission Office.

Sister Burt/Elder & Sister Burt are from California.
 Sister Burt shares the same birthday as Sister Jolley.

Brother Fell and Elder Burt

E&S Jones, E&S Jolley, E&S Page(Office couple from England), E&S Burt

The Birthday Girls (Happy to be alive!)

Ion Mihaiteanu's birthday Feb 1, 2015

Reach for the sky and hand over that cake!

Althorp in Northampton Jan 31, 2015

On the 31st of January, Elder and Sister Jolley traveled a few hours from Birmingham to help with a Work Choice Profile activity for the YSA in Northampton. Elder and Sister Theiss are the missionaries who work with them and they called on the Baxters to help out. The Baxters called on us for more backup. 15 YSA were scheduled to fill out the assessment. The WCP is a fun activity that helps identify interests and attitudes that indicate an aptitude for specific vocations. It's a way to have the young people talk about themselves and discover some hidden talents and ideas for future careers.

After the testing, we followed the Theiss' home to their flat where the sisters visited while the elders went for takeout fish and chips. While we were eating lunch, Elder and Sister Theiss mentioned that Althorp, the childhood home of Diana Spencer, aka Lady Diana, aka Princess of Wales, was really close by. We all got into our cars and drove over for a few photos.

Althorp, the home of the Spencer family for 500 years. This was the childhood home of (Princess) Diana of Wales.
There's a lake on the property and an island in the middle of the lake where Lady Diana is buried.

The perfect Halloween tree

The Front Gate at Althorp. Elder Jolley has the perfect haircut for this windy weather!                                                      There are certain times of the year when the home is open to the public for tours.

Sister Jolley, Elder and Sister Theiss, Elder and Sister Baxter

Old cemetery near Althorp. We didn't have the opportunity to look for the Spencer family.                                                 Sister Jolley would have loved a walk through the cemetery but we hadn't brought our winter boots.