For P-day we visited
Tintern Abbey
built by monks in the late 1200's
I am amazed what these people were able to build from stone and mortar.
Tintern Abbey is a national icon — still standing in roofless splendour on the banks of the River Wye nearly 500 years since its tragic fall from grace.
It was founded in 1131 by Cistercian monks, who were happy to make do with timber buildings at first. Abbot Henry, a reformed robber, was better known for his habit of crying at the altar than for his architectural ambitions.
A simple stone church and cloisters came later. But then, thanks to the patronage of wealthy Marcher lords, the white-robed monks began to think bigger.
In 1269 they began to build a new abbey church and didn’t stop until they’d created one of the masterpieces of British Gothic architecture. The great west front with its seven-lancet window and the soaring arches of the nave still take the breath away.
https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/tintern-abbey
We continued on up the Wye Valley to see the views there.
The River Wye and the valley is lovely. Matt didn't get to see much because he had to keep his attention on the winding road.
The 2nd and 3rd pictures are photos I found.
All carved from wood!
A couple of weeks ago I talked Elder Herdt into purchasing a 4ft artificial Christmas Tree. In the 42 yrs we have been married we have always had a real cut tree. Usually by the end of the season the trees would actually grow new tips at the end of the branch.
I'm sure we would have survived with an artificial tree like this but we saw some live trees in pots and decided to have one that will keep until next year!
It is enjoying the out of doors for now:)
I'll update the transfer into the house in a few weeks!
It is enjoying the out of doors for now:)
I'll update the transfer into the house in a few weeks!
Some Christmas Decor I came across the other day in a shop.
In memory of Katie and Allie or two wiener dogs
I made cookies for ward council this week. My cookies are looking a little better. I'm starting to figure out the oven and ingredient substitutions.
Happy Birthday to Elder Herdt! The 38th Anniversary of his 30th birthday!
I was able to procure the only can of pumpkin in the area which I found in the Mission Office.
I was happy to make his annual Birthday Pumpkin Pie! We went to a Carvery for dinner with our friends and then brought them back to the flat to share some pumpkin pie. It was Colin and Christine's first taste of pumpkin pie. They were surprised that they liked it. Pumpkin is not something they use here.
The last thing of the week was preparing a talk for Sunday on the Creation. Science delves into how the earth came about but we know there is more to the purpose of the earth than how it was created. We have limited knowledge of how the earth was created but God
has revealed enough for us to understand who created the earth, where we came
from, the fall, the atonement, why we are here and what life after death
brings. The three things that are the most important events that ever have or will occur in all eternity are the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement.
Sometimes
I think of the information regarding the Creation, our purpose here on earth and where we will go after death, as a big jigsaw puzzle. You know the kind that has pieces that
you know exactly where they go, other pieces that are difficult to find where
they go and some that seem to not fit at all, and you wonder if they have been
added to the wrong puzzle. But in the end each piece has its place. If you are ever curious about these things, reach out to the missionaries where you live and they can answer your questions.
(thechurchofjesuschrist.org)
Hay sister herdt. Was an excellent talk on Sunday, if possible could I get a copy of it please? Happy 38th anniversary to elder herdt sounds like he had a good day...see you both soon.
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