Dear Family and Friends

We just spent the day at the beach. It took about 30 minutes to drive to Luicito's Ranch. We thought we were going to a ranch that was on the ocean, but it was a house that is a vacation rental on the beach. It is the rainy season, so we had the beach to ourselves. In Feb, March, and April the tourists come. All along this section of ocean were these "ranches". Each one had a swimming pool. this one had three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and another bathroom and changing rooms by the pool. We had a man climb the coconut tree and cut down a bunch of coconuts for us to try. They were not ripe and did not taste good. The water is not cold, just luke warm. It was a real relaxing day. Conference was great. we had the three days off and it was much needed. We are ready to go back to work tomorrow. We are on the PM shift for this week, YEA!! I really don't like getting up early. We went to the fish market, smelly! Lots of fish that I could not name. Last monday we spent the morning at the Immigration office trying to get the paperwork done for our 1 year visa's. We are here on three month visa's now. We had to get fingerprinted and pictures taken but mostly I think they just wanted the money, $240.00 for the two of us. Sharon, I don't know how many wards are in Bosser City, but the Kitleys kids just moved there. He is a chiropractor and their name is the Ericksons. I was sitting on a chair at the temple and had my legs out in front of me when a sister walked by and bumped into my legs. She said that my legs were so long and I was really tall. I told her that that was the first time I had been called tall in my whole life. She couldn't believe it and wanted to know how tall my siblings and kids were. Aunt Alice, thank you so much for letting us know about Aunt Ann. We have had her name on the prayer roll and are so glad that she is feeling better. Ron, Lon wants to hear all about the big elk that you get. We really enjoy the rainy season. The thunder and lightning are amazing and the rain comes down in buckets for ten to 20 minutes then the sun comes out and it doesn't even look like it rained at all. I told the people that I didn't even own an umberella in Idaho and didn't need one. Lon and I have been asked to sing a duet in Sacrament meeting this month. I think we will sing "I am a Child of God" We are singing in the ward choir. I have attached a couple of pictures for you. I wish pictures could really show the deep greens and flowers that are here. Every thing is so pretty. We are getting over a sinus infection, I last week and Lon this week. We've had a few sick people at the temple. They shared with us. But we are feeling better and ready to go to work. Thank you all for your prayers and support. We feel the strength of your prayers in our behalf. You are all in our prayers also. We send all our love Lon and Nancy