Into the Atlantic to bring home Fathers Children

This is not in order but most important was this moment as we came out of the Atlantic Ocean and you could see the smiles on the faces of Angelo and Patrizia and they said when we came out of the water we felt so warm and clean and a new beginning in life.

Arms around one another as we went into the water there was no other place where they wanted to make covenants with the Lord than in the Ocean a small bit of cold was not to great a price for this new beginning.
Elder Elston, Angelo, Emanuele, Patrizia, Elder Rowley and Ruben. Emanuele is Italian and came all the way from Dublin to participate with this great couple and as you can see the wind was blowing but it felt warm to us and the sun had come through and the rain had stopped so all was great.

All of us just before we went into the ocean, the wind just about blew our hair away. Left to right Elder Elston who was a witness, Angelo, Elder Tolman, Patrizia her daughter Denise, Ruben their Son and Elder Rowley the other witness.
A very happy couple with their children and this night after the baptism Ruben came up and said he wanted to be baptised but in a warm pool.
Elder Elston, Angelo, Emanuele, Patrizia, Elder Rowley and Ruben.
Into the Ocean we went and they hand in hand to make a change in life that Patrizia had be looking for for over 15 years and the Lord put them in our path as they searched for a better life for their family.

The Silver Streak Galway to Limerick & Back

Elder and Sister Tolman with William McCarthy who was baptised in 1982. His membership records had been lost and so was he; however the Lord directed him to us and we were able to reteach him the Gospel and on this day he is engaged in the Gospel and building his testimeony more each and so glad to be back in the church
Elder and Sister Tolman with the Italian family Angelo Anghel, Denise and mother Patrizia Cantalupo from Italy. They will be Baptised in the Alantic Ocean on October 19, 2008. When we asked them where they wanted to be baptised there response not Limerick in the Ocean. So now we figure out the tides and out to the beach for the baptism. They love the Gospel and Patti as she like to be called has waited for 15 years for the restored Gospel, and Angelo as he hears the message just say, "how profound and wonderful". They are both excited for this coming weekend. Angelo is Romanian but speaks Italian and english so helps his wife and children to understand. We use preach my Gospel in Italian which with the scriptures brings in the power of the spirit of the Lord.
The newest member to the family, Maya and we are so glad to see her and we have a new baby in the branch so Sister Tolman loves holding the little one as if she were holding her own grandchild.

A Picture from the past, to the left is the mission president Elder Broadbent and next is Elder Cuthburt all may know him as Hazel Dunsmores father that made it even more special as I knew him before also and helpped to establish the work in the south of Ireland.
This is the Limerick Ireland Branch and District building where we go for most of our baptisms and which 93 Kilometers from Galway.
Elder Watts on the left with Vladimir from Georgia out of the old Russia and was baptised 10/12/2008. What a wonderful experience teaching this good brother and seeing him come into the church. He said" I feel so clean, sins are washed away and gone I can now move forward. Elder Midgely to the right who performed the Baptism. Another example of the many languages we are dealing with these days in the mission field.
Elder and Sister Tolman with Vladimir what a sweet giving man he is. When he recieved the Book of mormon he read it twice in three days and said he knew it was true. It is intersting to know the church had crossed his path before but he had made no connection until now.