Since we are going home soon we have really encouraged our students to memorize "The Family Proclamation." Last week Elder Millet was inspired to go to the bank to replenish his supply of $50 bills. What a surprise we had at our lunch class this week - 4 students had memorized it. After hearing all 4 students quote it the other students were halfway there to memorizing. They work well under pressure as the time is short. What mixed emotions we have about that fact. We will miss our experiences here big time.



Jeff Clark went first.


Next was Jamie Clark.


Then Canda Ashworth.


We were impressed that everyone was still listening when Tim Ashworth was finished.

We work with such outstanding young people. It is surprising that we have had more memorizers with our married students - 7 to 3. Elder Millet says this is the best money he has spent while on our mission. I agree. Everyone was excited.

Beth Graham received $50 from Elder Millet for memorizing "The Family Proclamation." We how have 6 who have done so. Good job, Beth.

Wow! Quincunx was a 7 letter word on a double, double word which gave Sister Millet 150 points. That's the highest scoring word yet. Elder Millet and I love to play Scrabble.

The full-time missionaries are presenting lessons to our Institute classes this week on how to invite, commit, and follow through. They stressed the importance of bearing a simple testimony, something that is sometimes forgotten in Fast and Testimony Meeting. I followed through with a testimony glove - which they all loved. It was a true "hand-out."

Our testimony can be remembered on our hand: 1) God the Father lives, loves us, and hears and answers our prayers. 2) Jesus is the Christ the Redeemer of the world. 3)Joseph Smith was the prophet of the restoration. We have a living prophet today. 4) The Book of Mormon is the word of God. 5) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is God's church on the earth today and is the only true and living Church.

It was a great lesson. The awesome YSA were excited about their testimony glove more so, perhaps, than Primary children.

We have a "Jack in the tomato stalk" that just grows and grows. Now that there is no more rail to tie it to the fronds are growing out and we have a tomato above the rail. Elder Millet picked 4 large and 4 cherry tomatoes today. What flavor!

Elder Millet and I were so pleased last night. As we were serving refreshments Roy Merker, a student from Michigan who is working in Cleveland for the summer shyly asked, "Elder Millet are you still giving $50 for memorizing The Family Proclamation?" YES, YES! He did a great job and was thrilled with his prize. We always say we have $50 for anyone who will accomplish the feat.

Our favorite theme this year has been "All who will . . . may."

Roy Merker

Here is Elder Millet out standing in his field - or tomato patch to be more exact. Since we live on the West side of the building we get only the afternoon sun, but it seems to be enough. The plants were purchased at different times and we will have big ones and small ones all summer. It's amazing how much water they can consume.





This is our third ripe tomato.