JUST LIKE YW CAMP!

Submarine that Orson toured in Freemantle
Part of the submarine tour.
Leaving Perth
"Last chance to eat"
Statue in Freemantle "Businessman takes briefcase on snorkling holiday"
HUGE cargo ship at Freemantle Port. Our little tour boat seemed very insignificant.
November 26, 2010 Thursday

It’s over and we don’t want it to be. We have just had an incredible experience because we’ve been able to share two wonderful days with twelve wonderful people. The senior missionaries serving here with us are such good people. We love them. We spent Friday and today seeing some of the beauties of nature in and around the southwestern part of West Australia and talking, and talking, and talking about the gospel and the work here and laughing a lot as we’ve shared experiences, frustrations, and fun.
Thursday we met and drove 3 cars (the AP’s minivan and two cars) 2 ½ hours south to Ngirgli Cave. It was beautiful and huge. At the bottom of the cave (which some of us didn’t attempt to see because of the long climb back out) was a ranger who explained some of the geology, biology, and history. Sister Kruger asked him if doing his job ever made him wonder about the creator of it all. An hour and a half later, he, President Cahoon and Orson finally came out at the end of his shift after a lot of testifying on the part of our two missionaries. Sadly, he wouldn’t give his name and address. From there we drove to Augusta (which we had visited in 2005 with Sam when we picked him up) to see the lighthouse there and the meeting of the Pacific and South Oceans. We also experienced incredible winds, but, as the native Australians pointed out, at least the flies didn’t bother us there. We had fish and chips there and then drove home in different cars so we could get better acquainted with some of the others.
Today we took a boat ride down the Swan River here in Perth to the port town of Freemantle. We visited the Maritime Museum, some took a tour of a submarine, ate, and shopped. We returned to the Mission Home for dinner and a testimony meeting where some very tender feelings were expressed and we learned more about one another. What a privilege it’s been to be here!