Twins and a Ronda hike

Our little Relief Society had a fun service activity.  We quilted two darling quilts.  I may have mentioned our branch member that was expecting twins.  Well they got here just as we finished a little gift for them.  We bought fabric and gave it to Sister Chantrill (on the left) and she brought it back made into darling quilt tops.  She even quilted the straight lines by the machine and then we got the branch sisters together, those that were available on a week night, and they learned how to quilt.

Sister Chantrill, Bruna, Belinda and Hazele

Debbie

It was a new skill for almost everyone.

They all did great work!

 

They turned out darling!

 

 

Here are the new owners.  It did my heart good to hold a tiny one, though for twins, they were big.  The one on the left was 6 lb 13oz and the other was 7 lb 3 oz.! The doctor induced her labor.  He thought she would have gone to term otherwise, about 3 more weeks. Yikes.



Adorable!

Then we went to Ronda for P-day



 We had been to Ronda before with the other senior couples last November.  It is a beautiful little town with this canyon running through the middle.  Rod had wanted to hike down that first visit, but we didn't take the time then.  Several of the missionaries wanted to see the town and take the hike, so we got together and did it.

This view is from the bridge that unites the two halves of the town.

Our office elders, the APS and the sisters came, as well as the Fuen elders and ZLs from Malaga.

The missionaries insisted on taking our photo together, so this one is for you kids.
 Umm there are a few more too. 

The flowering tree in the background is an almond.  The tiny nuts look just like my peaches do at first.
 I was intrigued.  It appears they are in the same family.  Who knew?

They even have an arch.

I don't know of a more picturesque place even with the power lines. 

There were a few posed photos of course....  Sorry, my angle was a little off.

We had a steep hike in a few places.

I just love that there was actually water in the river.

Trying to be artistic.

We made the missionaries turn their eyes away, except the photographer of course. 

We were impressed with the climbers from far away, then we saw the staples in the wall.

Here is our Gollum with his 'precious'.  Elder E was the only one who would fit in the hole.

The moss on the rocks was positively plush.

Rod thought the flower should be behind his ear.  I couldn't believe how big they were.

Our boys know why these elders are smiling so broadly.  They are Elder D and F who are currently serving with us in the office.

We had a wonderful time.  I love getting to know the missionaries in a less formal setting and they really do need some 'down' time to just be goofy and act their ages.  They work so hard to do everything correctly, because they really do love the Lord and so want to serve His children here in Spain.  They are doing a fantastic work here, and we love them!