Sunday, August 28, 2011

VILLA d, ESTE, Tivoli











Villa d' Este, a masterpiece of the Italian garden designated by Unesco as a world heritage site, with its terraces and impressive concentration of fountains, water jets, and water powered musical instruments.  Above you have seen pictures of this spectacular garden in Tivoli. President & Sister Kelly serve as the Mission President of the Italy Rome Mission.  A beautiful location with good friends. The pictures tell the story of this bueatiful garden 35km northeast of Rome.

Trip to Malta August 5-7 2011

On Aug 5-7th I was asked to travel to Malta to Audit the Malta Branch financial records. 


Elder & Sister Tilley from England are serving as Senior Missionaries in Malta.  Sister Valentine & Sister Tilley in a narrow Malta street.


Above is a picture of a local cathedral.  Notice the two clocks.  Legend is one clock was set for the correct time and the other was set to the wrong time to confuse Satan.  Good luck with that!


Picture of our church in Malta.  The chapel is upstairs and holds approximately 50 people.  The Tilley couple live in the back of the church.


Malta is an island and former province of Great Britian.  You still see the British influence throughout the island.  They continue to drive on the left side of the road.


Everywhere you look in Europe is several thousand years old.  Malta is no exception.  The ocean views and sights are breathtaking.


Malta is a small island with less than 400,000 residents but they are packed into a few very populated areas.  The Mediterranean Sea is beautiful with amazing clarity.



Elder & Sister Valentine at attention with one of the Malta Guard


Several of the Rome missionaries enjoy a wonderful Sunday meal complements of Sister Valentine.  We love to be with the young enthusiastic missionaries. It makes us fell young.  (most of the time)

Not exactly like Colorado roads but close!