NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON, ENGLAND

DECEMBER 9, 2013 - NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM - LONDON, ENGLAND 

We enjoyed going to the Natural History Museum that is located fairly close to the Hyde Park Chapel.  There is no charge to go into most of the museums.  You could spend days walking through these amazing buildings and seeing everything that is there.

It's a beautiful building with thousands 

and thousands of animals and displays.

It says here that there are 70 million specimens.

Our grandchildren would love this!! 

 These are just a few of the many displays that we saw.

 Ken standing outside of the Natural Museum of History 

FIRST OUTING TO LONDON - Hyde Park Chapel

Our first outing to London was on Dec. 9, 2013.  It was a very cold day.  We went with 

several other Temple Missionary couples and enjoyed going to church and walking down a few 

of the streets by the Hyde Park Chapel.  

  We went to the Portuguese Branch

at Hyde Park where Elder and Sister Bartschi, 

one of the temple missionary couples, had been asked 

to speak in Sacrament Meeting.  It was fun to see some of London.  

Ed and Connie Knight and Ken in front of the Hyde Park Chapel. 

While at church we met Elder Henrique Moura from Porto, 

Portugal.  We told him that our son, Kenton, served a mission 

to Porto.  He remembered him and said that he spent a lot of time 

with the missionaries.  He said that Kenton and the other missionaries 

had influenced him to serve a mission.  He is serving in London as a 

Portuguese Missionary.  It was fun to meet him and find the connection. 

Prince Albert Memorial 

Connie Knight, (me, Sister Anderson), and Sister Bartschi

standing in front of Prince Albert Memorial 

Elder and Sister Grey, Sister Kiddle, Sister Barstschi, 

"Elder Anderson", Sister and Elder Knight 

Sister Bartschi, (me, Sister Anderson), Sister Knight, 

Sister Kiddle, and Sister Grey. 

Here we are in London!!  It's amazing to think that we are

really here.  

We walked by Royal Albert Hall.  On Dec. 15, we will 

be going to "The Messiah" in this beautiful building.  

The Temple helps lift us to Higher Ground!!

 The Temple helps to lift us to Higher Ground.  

We can help lift others.  

This is a beautiful rendition of the London Temple. 

It really is this beautiful!! There's a peace in the 

temple that is amazing.  There's no words to 

describe the feeling of love that we feel 

from our Heavenly Father.  We know he lives!! 

The Gift That Comes to Those Who Enter the Temple

"I believe that the busy person on the farm, in the shop, in the office, or in the household, who has his worries and troubles, can solve his problems better and more quickly in the house of the Lord than any- where else. If he will . . . [do] the temple work for himself and for his dead, he will confer a mighty blessing upon those who have gone before, and . . a blessing will come to him, for at the most unexpected moments, in or out of the temple will come to him, as a revelation, the solution of the problems that vex his life. That is the gift that comes to those who enter the temple properly." - (John A. Widtsoe, "Temple Worship," The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Apr. 1921, 63-64)

We were so excited to open our Mission call and to find out that we were going to the London Temple as missionaries.  Our papers said to report to the MTC in Provo on November 12, 2012, and that we would spend two weeks at the MTC, and 18 months on our mission.

We were happy that Linda and Paul Bingham, my sister and her husband, were able to come to our Mission Farewell.  They were called to the Palmyra Temple and left a couple weeks before we did, but they were able to come to see us before they left.  My mother, Virginia Price was there with us too.

 Ken, Paul Bingham, me (Marilyn), 

with my mom (Virginia Price), and my sister, Linda Bingham.

 We were able to go to our newest little granddaughter, Lucy Berg's, baby blessing in Utah.  From left to right:  Fernando holding Darius, Kristina, Jon holding Charlie, Emma and Henry with Melissa behind them, JaNae and Wayne holding Lucy, Joseph holding Bennett with Carter in the front, me (Marilyn) holding Ezra, Ken, Janelle holding Chase, and David holding Savannah.
We were sad that Kenton and Brittney weren't able to come with Afton, and Emme from Boulder, Colorado, and also Matthew and Yvonne with their family. Abigail, Saylor, Talon, and Rigdon who were living in Dubai.

 Our Stake President,  President Robert Marcum
set us apart as missionaries.

We are excited to be serving as Temple Missionaries
in the London Temple.  

 We arrived at the Provo MTC on November 12, 2012

 and are excited to start our new adventure.

 We loved everything about the MTC.  Our teachers were all amazing.  

Ken standing in front of the Provo MTC.  

Marilyn excited to start our mission.

 We are standing at the map with Sister Joyce Morgan who is 

also going to the London Temple.  

 This is a beautiful picture of the Savior.  He is the reason 

we are serving a Mission.  We love him and are so thankful 

for all that he has done for us.  We know that he loves us!!
We want to help other people feel of his love.

Part of our MTC Missionary group in front of the Provo Temple 

 More of our MTC Missionary group.  They are serving all over the world. 

 The beautiful Christmas lights at the MTC.

 Ken in our room at the MTC. 

 Marilyn in our apartment at the MTC.  

Our room was similar to a motel room. 

It was very nice and adequate for all our needs.  

Beautiful pictures wherever we go.  

Hooray!! We're called to serve as missionaries in the London England Temple - We're sad to be leaving our Beautiful Family.

Our beautiful family.  We miss them already.   

These are our beautiful grandchildren that live in 

Dubai.  We didn't get to see them before we left 

for our mission.  We really miss them. 

Matthew, Yvonne holding Ridgon, 

with Abigail, Talon, and Saylor.  

This picture was taken at our family reunion in August 2011.  We have had 4 more
grandchildren since then, with another one on the way in June 2013.  That will
make 20 grandchildren for us.  (11 grandsons and 9 granddaughters.  We love
everyone of them like crazy!!                                                                      

Our beautiful "little" grandchildren 

left to right:  Ellie, Oscar, Grandma holding Bennett, and Afton, 

Grandpa holding Savannah, and Mason, then Henry, 

front row:  Carter, Rigdon, Abigail, Saylor, Charlie, and Emma

The Accommodation Center.  

We moved into Room 54

The Accommodation Center with London Temple

in the background.

Moving into our new apartment.  It is a little bigger
than our room at the MTC.  We
have a small kitchen that we didn't have at the MTC.

Our apartment in the Accommodation Center - the view

of the bed and outside window.   

We were told that Apt. #54 was the smallest 

apartment in the building.  You can see our beautiful 

"little" Christmas tree on the counter.  

View of the kitchen 

Our cute little bathroom.

 A jet flies over every 3-5 minutes.  This picture
was taken from our bedroom window.  Interestingly,
within a few days, the airplanes didn't bother us.
We got use to the noise.

The night after we arrived, the London Temple looked

absolutely beautiful! 

The London Temple was built in 1958 and dedicated on 

Sept. 7-9, 1958 by President David O. Mackay

It was the first temple in the British Isles.  The temple and its grounds 

occupy32 acrese.  It is on the site of Surrey's Newchapel Farm, 

an area whose history dates to the time of William the Conqueror.

The ornamental gardens are a quiet refuge for peaceful 

reflection and provide scenic views throughout the year.  

On Monday, December 15, 2009, an 8-foot statue of the 

angel Moroni was added by helicopter to the 160 foot high spire.  

It was the culmination of the temple's 50-year anniversary,

which included the completion of two years of renovation 

work on the buildings that surround the temple including the 

visitor's center, Manor House, and patron housing facility. 

New Mission offices were also added 

 The beautiful London Temple in November 2012.  This

picture was taken a couple days after we arrived.  We arrived
 on November 27, 2013.

This is the Elizabethan-style Mansion known as the Manor House. 

The temple Presidency live in this beautiful building along 

with several of the temple ordinance workers.  

 

 The London Temple Visitor's Center.  It is located across from

the temple, and behind the Accommodation Center

 The beautiful grounds of the Temple include 32 acres.

 Another view of the Manor House.

The grass stays green all winter even though it gets pretty cold.  

 The beautiful reflecting pond.  We walk around the grounds and enjoy

the beautiful spirit that we feel.   It is very peaceful.  

This the "The Lodge".  Temple workers live here.  

In a few months it could be our home.

Elder and Sister Anderson (Ken and Marilyn) walking around the grounds.  

 The doors we walk in every day to go serve our
Heavenly Father in his holy house.
It's a wonderful and amazing blessing!!

There's pathways to walk on all around the temple.  It is beautiful and peaceful.

There's even ducks and geese that swim in the ponds.   

Ken making friends with the ducks 

This beautiful picture was taken on one of our first walks 

around the grounds in November 2012.