Sunday out to Queens

Sunday morning we were up and going.  We leave our apartment at 7:45am and walk to Columbus Circle and catch the Yellow D train to 7th Ave and 53rd and there catch the Blue E to Jamaica Center.  This morning was a little different.

 This good fellow was trying to entertain the riders and earn a little money.

 If you look at someone they expect to be paid.  So everyone was continuing to talk or sleep and pay no attention to this guy.

He finished his show by dancing and swinging around on the hand rails and dancing upside down.  It was really pretty good.  I think he earned $4.  He asked Stan, "Hey I can make change for a twenty dollar bill."  Stan continued to stare out the window. (If I'd had some money, I would have given him some! I should have gotten his 'card' to see if we could have a 'return performance' when the grandkids come out. They would have loved him!)

All the way home we had entertainers.  When you take the subway from Manhattan to Queens, there are some long stretches where there are no stops- great for putting on a short show.  The entertainers always make sure there are no Metro Security guys around because it is illegal to do this.

Tonight we went to the Bronx and had dinner with Elder and Sister Duane Powell.  They are our dear friends from the Lakes Stake in Las Vegas.  They have been in the Bronx for 17 months and return home soon.  We will miss them.

After a wonderful dinner we went to a fireside where Brother Tom Hansen spoke.  He was the main superintendent for the Church on the Conference Center.  Its was a fabulous evening listening to all the marvelous events that were involved in this special building.  Some of the missionaries we met were E/S Garner (Area Medical Doctor in Europe that was there just before we arrived in Poland and great friends with President Ballard from Las Vegas) E/S Lotz (who serve as missionary relations at West Point), and others from Snowflake, AZ ( and know Sister Austin),

Elder and Sister Hansen now serve in the Family History Center next to the Temple.  Brother Hansen brings more names to the Temple than anyone we know.  Stan performed sealings last Friday evening and went straight for three hours without stopping.  The Temple said he most likely set a record for longest time and most names sealed in one evening and day in the Manhattan Temple.

We enjoyed Jamaica 1st Ward today.  Bishop Ramsey gave an inspiring talk on pride and gave great counsel to ward members.  They had an investigator there today that Stan answered questions for and got the missionaries directed to get to his home this week- for sure.   We are loving this ward more each week.

We love New York City and serving in the Temple.