We have had so much fun the last couple of weekends. We went to Brewster Branch in Cape Cod to do a fireside. They had dinner for the Branch & then because it was late we got a motel. The next day we did some sightseeing. We went to Provincetown which is at the tip of the Cape. It is known for all of the gays that live there. We saw the Pilgrim Tower which is the tallest all granite structure in the U.S. at 252 ft. The Pilgrims actually spent 5 weeks considering Cape Cod as their home before deciding to sail across Cape Cod Bay where they found a more protected area for their settlement at Plymouth. We also saw a sign that said it was the farthest distance from coast to coast. From Long Beach, Ca. to Cape Cod it was 3,632 miles. We went to a Cemetery & walked around looking at dates. We found the oldest one at 1713. Then we went to Naussett Beach. It was beautiful & we would have loved to stay & spend the day but we had no chairs or blankets so we decided to go back another time. We spent another night in Cape Cod & came back in time to go to work. It was a long day after traveling for 2 hrs.

Sunday we went to Central Falls Ward in Rhode Island & taught the Temple Prep class & then went to Boston 1st Ward mtgs. Afterward we went to Cape Cod again & got a motel. Yesterday we went to the beach. It was a lot different from last week. The wind was blowing so hard & the waves were huge. There were just a few people on the beach so we put our backs to the wind & sat & watched the waves & the seals. After a while the windsurfers & kite boarders went out & it was fun watching them. We had to come home & wash our hair to get out the ground in sand but it was a very fun day.

We had a couple of neat experiences in the Temple last week. One sister came & wanted to do her father's work but needed help on the New Family Search. We are fairly new & there was no one else to help but we were finally able to print out his card. She was in the Baptistry when Rod took it down to her & he said it was such a special experience when he gave it to her. We also had a couple from Boston 1st Ward come in on Friday to receive their Endowments & on Saturday they came in to get sealed. It was really special to be a part of it.

In the August 2010 Ensign, Pres. Uchtdorf said, "While each temple increases the influence of righteousness in the earth, the greatest blessings, of course, come to those who actually attend the temple. There we receive further light & knowledge & make solemn covenants that, if followed, help us walk in the path of discipleship. In short, the temple teaches us about the sacred purpose of life & helps us get our true physical & spiritual bearings. For those who cannot attend the temple now for whatever reason, I encourage you to do everything in your power to hold a current temple recommend. The temple recommend is a symbol of our faithfulness & determination to serve the Lord. It is a symbol of our love for the Lord."

I will close with our testimony that the Church is true & the blessings of the temple will last for eternity if we remain faithful. We send our love to everyone.