These trees are all pine trees.
The shape is so different from what we see in Alberta.
This is a perfect example of the vines growing up the trunks of the trees.
The vines totally cover the under growth like a blanket of leaves.
It is so beautiful!!!
This is another picture of the blanket of vines.
Sone more tree trunks covered in vines.
This is the same.
I love the beauty of the sun in the clouds!!
One lone palm tree in the field. Isn't it pretty?
Okay Jordan. More license plates for you!!!
New Jersey is even far from where we are here.
I don't know how I did this double but enjoy it!!
Does your Dad like this one? This is his mission area right?
We are seeing lots of these ones now.
I like the alligator on this one.
This is an interesting decal on the rear window of their family.
We sure see some interesting signs down here in the Bible belt.
We hit some traffic on the freeway and this is what I see when I look out of my window.
It was like this, stop and go, for over an hour. Yikes!!!
Needless to say, we were late arriving at the mission home.
We're into the palm trees now.
Aren't they so pretty? I'm sure that I'll get used to them but not right away.
Hooray!!! We are almost there!! It's such a looooooong drive.
Look at the shape of this pine tree.
More sun in the sky! Can you tell I like it?
Out of order pictures. These are our landlords in Haines City.
Brother and Sister King. He is the patriarch here and also is a temple sealer.
What fine people they are!!!!
They are treating us like gold.
At the mission home in Tampa.
Elder Draper is carving the turkey.
This is all they had so they said.
As soon as he put this apron on, Pres. Summerhays came out in a nice masculine apron with a big grin on his face! haha
Outside our new home with Sister and President Summerhayes on the right, us and
Elder and Sister Mott on the left. The Mott's found us our home. We love them for it!!!
Elder Draper was trying to take a picture of the bird behind the tree.
He didn't see the squirrel on the tree.
Good shot!!!!
There were Sand HIll Cranes out back. When Elder Draper opened the door to get a picture,
they flew up in the trees. They came down again. Luckily I got this shot.
Notice the color of it's eyes! It is such a pretty bird.
This one came right up to within 8 feet of the back step we were on.
They peck their bills deep into the ground. The ground is very sandy here.
If you can see closely, he is scratching his head with his foot.
His eye is closed in the picture.
We are back at the mission home in Tampa.
This is out the back door. Heaven? I think so!!!!!
President Summerhays has these shoes on his mantle to remind him of how hard the missionaries are working. The soles are worn right through.
Me with Sister and President Summerhays the morning we leave for our home.
Sister and President Summerhays with Elder Draper
This hibiscus is just outside the mission home. I love it!!
I should have cropped this picture. It is a Cardinal.
This is behind Brother King's house in Engineer Lake.
Can you see the turtle?
It is just below the fish that is catching the food out of the water.
Look at the center of the picture about 2/3's up.
We had fed the fish. This little duck is looking for food too.
Brother King feeds them every morning.
This is at the end of our back yard. Lake Hamilton is just off the property line.
I don't think I'll go into the reeds any further though.
"Alligator Haven"
In our backyard.
Looking up at the back of the house. Those windows are in our sun room.
That's where we eat our meals and study.
See the Spanish Moss hanging off the trees?
These are BIG trees!!! I love the moss!
This is in the front of the house. We have lots of orange trees.
YUMMMMY!
I'm holding a Hibiscus in my hand and I guess you recognize the pointsettia.
Can you believe it?
I'm standing in the street out front. The driveway is to Brother King's house.
The colorful tree is beautiful. Those blossoms first are bright red and then change shades.
They are all over the place.
He must have something important to say!!!
Note the tree behind him.
Another plant in the garden.
Spectacular!
This is also in our front garden.
Here are the sandhill cranes again.
I love how they cock their heads as if to see around a corner.
Looking for food. He's only 10 feet away.
It is amazing to see them. They live here all the time. Normally they run away but for some reason today they are our friends.
They really put on a show for us and we loved it.
We're ready to get to work now. We'll go to church and meet with our Bishop and get some instruction from him. Then we'll be off finding people to teach and to re-activate!!
EXCITING!!!!
