Transfer to Show Low, AZ

The beautiful Ponderosa pine forest that is now all burnt from the fire that was the second largest in Arizona history. It started on May 30th, the day before I was transferred to Show Low, AZ, which is about 50 miles west of Springerville/Eagar.

The next week the other set of Elders were evacuated and joined with us because of the heavy smoke and fire danger heading towards Eager and Springerville. Thankfully the fire barriers that they set up worked so it didn't destroy the towns.

Cheyene was baptized on Saturday June 11th.

We are keeping busy with lots of missionary work going on in Show Low.

Good News!!! I will get to go back to Springerville for Paul and Sandy's baptism on July 12th. And Kendrick, a 17 year old boy also from Springerville, now has permission from his mother to be baptized on July 2nd so I can be there! He was the first person I taught when I was transferred to Springerville.

What a privilege to be close enough to get to go back for both of them!

Can't believe my mission is about to come to an end as I leave to come home on July 20th.

April 2011

Things are going great in Springerville.

We just had another branch added to our area.

Pie Town, New Mexico.

It is about an hour and a half away.

We are teaching some solid investigators and we should have a baptism soon!

Springerville is at an elevation of 8000' and is attractive to hunters,

which makes me feel right at home!

I am enjoying the missionary work here!

Elders Newhall and Manola got to go to the Snowflake Temple today

A little windy it looks like!

Feels like Home again!!

Springerville, Arizona

Baptisms on Saturday January 22, Chandler, AZ

Transfer day January 25. Off to Springerville, AZ with Elder Manola as my new companion.
He is also a Cache Valley ite from Richmond!

We had your Missionary sons over for Thanksgiving lunch today. What remarkable young sons you have here in Arizona. it was beautiful and sunny today and they wanted to show you the fruit on the trees and the flowers in full bloom as they know you are in knee deep snow.

lol! We send you thanksgiving greetings from them and know that they are serving with great enthusiasm and effort. They are such a blessing to the area. All our best to you and your families.Enjoy the attached picture. The Edward and LeAnn Basha Family