All kinds of friends

It's just a little thing!!

Until you have to hold it

Mom isn't much for any type of reptile, Dad seems to be a bit more brave.

Missionary Newsletter

This was an excerpt from the newsletter that explains in more detail the things mom & dad have been doing on their mission:

Deseret Cattle and Citrus, St. Cloud, FL: Elder David & Sister Donetta Miller: Elder Miller has been working on several projects since we have arrived. He is helping with the remodeling of the general manager’s bathrooms. It’s coming a little slow, but it will be so nice when it’s completed. Air conditioning unit pump systems, hanging fixtures, and troubleshooting lights have all kept him busy in April. He will begin service maintenance on A/C units in May. The sister’s have taught me to crochet. That was a challenge. We delivered quilts, receiving blankets, baby hats and booties, balls, dolls, and burp cloths to the Osceola County Volunteer Center. The sisters have kept very busy.


Elder Miller & I have been called to work as ordinance workers in the Orlando Temple. We have been blessed as we serve in the Lord’s house. We have also been called to work as the Young Single Adult advisors in the ward. They are amazing and so full of the spirit. April 24th was “A DAY OF SERVICE” in this area. Our ward participated in Habitat for Humanity. We drove to Kissimmee to paint an elderly sister’s home. What a great way to bond with the ward members.

Update on dad

For anyone who has known my dad for even a short time, you know there's always something going on with him. Ok, maybe you don't know that. He doesn't like people to know certain things about him.
Since they've been in Florida he's been having problems with his knee. Last week they went to Orlando to have an MRI. They weren't able to get in to a dr. until Tuesday to find out that he has a torn ACL.
Apparently it's not bad enough to the point he needs surgery. It definitely won't heal itself, so eventually he'll have to have surgery, it just depends on how long he can deal with the pain. Right now they're still in the decision making process of this. Come home to have the surgery (it's cheaper @ home), stay and have surgery (by the time they pay for flights home and back + surgery it's about the same), or deal with the pain.
All we can do for them at this point is pray that they'll know the best thing to do for him, and that they'll feel good about their decision.
When I know more I'll definitely post it.

(Dad, I know you're loving this!! I love you!!)

They're extending

Ever since mom & dad talked to us about serving a mission, dad has said they would be gone for a year. Mom was not on the same page. Well, about 2 weeks ago they were asked to be the lead couple. That entails being there for a year. I'm pretty sure dad was all about it...no questions asked. But mom, she worries, and wonders, she's a mom. So they have decided to stay and be the lead couple. They are moving into the Carrol House. It's bigger, but they have to keep their stuff back in the back room, so it's not roomier. But if we were to visit...they would have a place for us to stay!! That also means their address will change. I'll post it when I get it from them.

I have to admit, I'm pretty impressed with the picture taking they've been doing. Neither one of them ever get camera happy, so it's good to see that it's important to remember certain times of our lives. Here are some more of what they've sent recently.

Dad doing what he does best, electrical stuff

So tell me what kind of mission it is when you can go sightseeing and touring pretty much whenever. They've been to Disneyworld. And now they just visited the Kennedy Space Center. Mom says it's only about 30 miles from them and they can see the shuttle on the launch pad right now out the back window. It's supposed to lift off on the 14th, so I told her to take pictures. Anyway, this road is on the way to the K.S.C. So Pretty!!

An airboat that I'm assuming dad uses when he has to go down the river.

The livestock. You can go to the ranch website http://www.deseretranchflorida.com/ to learn more about what the ranch is for and what they do. It's pretty amazing.

Funny picture. Sandhill cranes at their morning feeding. They look like they're on the front lawn.

A rainy day. Look at the size of those raindrops! Ew, and the mud puddle.

This is the office I think where people come to take a tour of the ranch.

And this is the beautiful tour bus they get to see the ranch on. Don't be jealous. Mom said they get to talk into a mic and everything!!