(8) ~let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ~~ Romania 🇷🇴Mission

Friday, January 17, 2020

Last night there was a gorgeous snowfall; it probably snowed 12 inches.  Bill and I were all snug as bugs in bed watching as huge flakes fell to the ground. Then again this morning the snow was twirling around coming down at great speed.

These two picture are from looking out over our balcony ~ it was so beautiful!

We did not get this much snow today but hopefully in the future 🏂!

This morning (Friday 1/17/20) we had district meeting!

Billy has become an expert Romanian driver and even without 
our GPS working, he managed to get us to the church on time!

I couldn't get a good picture of all our missionary's today because we were running late and they had another meeting  to go to.  

~ Elder Kobe York ~ Mexico City, Mexico ~
As I watch these Sisters and Elders I feel an extra overwhelming love for 
our grandson, Kobe, who is serving in Mexico.  He had a very interesting 
few months while he's been out: first he was mugged then suffered with 
appendicitis.  It worried us all, especially his Mom and Dad but all went 
well and he is healed and out serving again! 

~kobes face2face

Face to Face event with 

President Eyring and Elder Holland 

to be broadcast live from Palmyra, NY.

That's Kobe 5th from the left (I'm pretty sure he is rubbing shoulders with Elder Holland)!

My Grandson, KOBE YORK, from Buffalo, NY will be one of the youth who will host this wonderful Face to Face Event! For those of you who are unaware of what the Purpose of this occurrence is, I took the definition right off the website, 

"Youth will understand that they are not alone, feel connected with other youth from around the world, and know that they are part of a great cause".  

What an amazing experience for the youth all over the world!

We will be staying up til 1am to watch Kobe live (we are still overseas 

but don't want to miss this once in a lifetime occasion)! So excited!

The Cute York Family at the Open House at the Philadelphia Temple!

Jude, Mindy, Luke, Jakob, Tate and Kobe!

~what a way to spend a day

The Face to Face event with President Eyring and Elder Holland 
focused on the 2017 Mutual Theme, found in James 1:5–6.

Our grandson, Kobe, shaking hands with one of the Apostles of the Lord!

This worldwide broadcast featured a discussion with President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Face to Face event.  It was held in Palmyra, NY on March 4, 2017.  The kids prepared and practiced together on Friday and were able to spend time with these 2 great men before the Broadcast on Saturday.  There were 2 youth groups joining via video conference from Johannesburg, South Africa and Plymouth, England. Thousands of youth all over the world were streaming this event live!  The last dispensation came about in the early 1800's because a 14 year old boy wanted to know which church he should join.  Joseph Smith read in James 1:5, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him". So that is what Joseph did; he went to the grove behind his home in Palmyra, NY and asked God in sincere prayer.  In response to this prayer, God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to Joseph and told him the true Church of Jesus Christ was not on the earth and They had chosen Joseph to restore it.

https://www.lds.org/topics/joseph-smith/testimony?lang=eng&old=true

President Eyring: 

“James 1:5 seems to me an ideal theme both for the youth in 2017 and for this Face to Face event.  

Today there are so many ways to find information—some of it true, some of it partially true, and some 

of it completely false. But wisdom, true wisdom, comes from God, and the way to find it hasn’t changed 

since the day James wrote his epistle or the day Joseph Smith read it. I hope the youth will see this 

event as an opportunity to seek wisdom from God and they will find, as Joseph did, ‘the testimony of 

James to be true—that a man [or woman] who lacked wisdom might ask of God, and obtain.”  

Elder Holland: 

“I’ve had the chance to work closely with President Eyring for many years—long before I was a General 

Authority.  I’ve seen his deep spirituality, his wisdom, and most of all his love for the Lord Jesus 

Christ and His gospel. That love carries over to the youth of the Church. I couldn’t be more

 thrilled to accompany him to Palmyra, New York—the birthplace of the Restoration—and 

bear our shared witness of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his divine work.”

I tried to get some whimsical pics of these two great men! Even though most of the meeting was 
filled with warm insight and spiritual knowledge it also showed the sweet side of these disciples of Christ as we gained from their wisdom and understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 
President Henry B. Eyring was ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of 
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 1, 1995 and Jeffrey R. Holland was ordained on June 23,1994.

Kobe and Natasha fielded questions from: the audience, audiences online and from previous questions that were sent  in to face2face.lds.org.  

Such a great hour and a half with this incredible group of people!  

If you missed it you can view it here at: 

https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/face-to-face/eyring-holland?cid=HP_SA_4-3-2017_dPFD_fArchive_xLIDyL1-C_&lang=eng

~instagram~how do i love thee . . .

Let me count the ways~

 I do love social media for so many reasons, but the one I love best is being able to 

see my grand-baby's pictures, video's and voices no matter the distance between us!

INSTAGRAM ~ next best thing to being there and FACETIME ~ feels as if you are there!
~OUR FAMILY~


^^The Jakob & Mindy York Family^^

^^The Jamis & Marcie Charles Family^^

^^The Willie & Grace Matthews Family^^

^^The Robbie & Kelli Matthews Family^^

^^The Kenny & Lindsay Matthews Family^^

^^The Timmy & Sarah Matthews Family^^

~I love you more~ 2017 BiRThDaY's

2017 Birthdays~

ADDED ANOTHER BIRTHDAY WISH TO OUR BIRTHDAY LIST!

Happy Birthday Willster ~ Willie Matthews ~ May 22, 1984

Happy Birthday Kenny Fo ~ Kenny Matthews ~ May 18, 1989

MAY ^^^^^
APRIL ^^^^^

HaPPy "BaPTiSM" BiRThDaY ~ Charlotte Mae Charles ~ March 16, 2009

Happy "Sweet 16th" Birthday ~ Kobe York ~ March 11, 2001

Happy Birthday ~ Marcie Charles ~ March 7, 1982

Happy 25th Birthday "T" ~ Timmy Matthews ~ March 3, 1992

MARCH^^

Happy 11th Birthday ~ Jude York ~ February 12, 2006

FEBRUARY^^Happy 62nd Birthday ~ Bill Matthews ~ January 22, 1955

Happy 3rd Birthday ~ Hazey Charles ~ January 12, 2014

Happy 21st Birthday ~ Sarah Matthews ~ January 4, 1996

JANUARY^^

~the gangs (almost) all here (3)

Everyone was tired but happy!!

Kobe, Timmy, Jude, Willie, Luke, 
Kenny, Robbie, Jakob, Mindy and Billy

Timmy was soooooo excited to finally be with all the family! 

He has missed them terribly over the last 2 years.

Jamie, Kobe, Timmy, Jude, Willie, 
Luke, Kenny, Robbie, Mindy and Billy

It is so great to have the family here ~ such a long way to go to be together again (the only ones left to arrive are Jamis and Marcie!)!

It's so great to have Uncle Robbie back from his mission!!

Robbie and Kenny catching up while we were
waiting for the driver to pick us up and take us home!!


The babies arrived at Nana and Papa’s with great relief
~ didn't quite make it to the bedrooms!!