We had a wonderful thanksgiving with all five of our sons and their families.  Our two girls and family were thankfull in Arizona and Oklahoma this year.  We asked all to guess where will might be called on a mission and what type of mission it woul be.  Here is a photo of a U.S. map and a World map with the guesses flaged.

 

If you have a guess you want to add, just email me at terry.koberstein@juno.com

 



Our Missionary application is sent!

Luetta and I have been so blessed with a wonderful family now with 12 grandchildren and one on the way.  We have been able to prepare our self for retirement, a great blessing in this day.  Now we want to give back in service to whomever the Lord will put in our path to help.

To help us do this we have now completed our application for mission service. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we will feel it a sacred privilege, if called, to labor wherever the Lord's servants call us to go.  We have indicated on our application that we are willing to serve 23 months anywhere in the world where we could be useful. Our application has been reviewed by the Bishop of our Antioch 2nd ward and is now in the hands of our Stake President who will determine to recommend it to the Prophet and his representatives for their consideration.

In 2011 Luetta and I took two weeks of vacation and were blessed to serve in the Hill Cumorah Visitor Center near Palmyra, New York, USA. Here we are in front of the Christus Statue which is seen in many of the LDS visitor centers around the world.  This one is unique in that it has a depiction of the sacred grove in the background, which is not far away, where Joseph Smith sought divine answer, by vocal prayer, to his question of which church to join.  We had a wonderful experience talking to the many visitors to the visitor center, who had come to view the "Hill Cumorah Pageant" on the hillside just outside of the visitor center. It was a fantastic experience, as we fully expect our longer mission experience to be.

As soon as we know the results of our application we will post it here.

Week two wild flowers and other flora

WEEK Two

(Mostly Oregon)

I need everyone to help me identify each flower and send me their guess. I will reveal answers later

072312 Mon to Fort Stevens:
072412 Tue to Nahalem:
072512 Wed to Cape Lookout SP:

072612 Thur to Beverly Beach:

072712 Frid to Honeyman SP:
Not a flower but very interesting.

072812 Sat to Coos Bay Comfort Inn:

 

Wild Flowers and other Flora

During my Pacific Coast bike trip I found myself going relatively slow, compared to a car along the side of roads.  I enjoyed looking at the wildflowers along the road.  They seemed to change in character and type as I moved south.  Here are the ones I took pictures of as I moved from Canada to Mexico.

WEEK ONE

(Canada and most of the way through Washington)

I need everyone to help me identify each flower and send me their guess.  I will reveal answers later

071612 Mon To Port Angeles: 

Here we are still in Canada mainland.

On Vancouver Island approaching Victoria

 



071712 Tue To Klahowa:
In Washington

 

 

071912 Thur To Willaby Quinault

072012 Fri ToTwin Harbors:
A wet day left little attention to flowers, unfortunatly.

072112 Sat To Bay City:
A second wet day and I took no pictures of wild fowers.  At least the rain helped them grow better.

Over 180 Cities, Towns, and Villages

Cities/villages on 2012 Bike Odyssey

It is so hard to believe that I was able to cycle to so many locations both obscure and well known, but each fantastic.  Touching or in three countries, three States, many counties, and over 180 cities.

Unfortunately we had to peddle so much I was unable to get a photo of every city entrance sign, but here are the ones I got.

British Columbia

Langley

East Clayton North

Surrey

Sidney, Victoria

North Saanich

Sannichton

Victoria

Washington

Port Angeles

Elwha Park

Kalahowa Campground

Beaver

Sappho

Forks

Kalaloch Campground

Queets

Willaby Campground

Amanda Park

Neilton

Humptulips

Hoquiam

Aberdeen

Markham

Ocosta

Bay City

 

Twin harbors State Park

        Grayland

        Raymond

Bay Center Koa

        Nemah

        Naselle

        Megler

Oregon

        Astoria

        Warrenton

Fort Stevens State Park

        Gearhart

        Seaside

        Cannon Beach

        Manzanita

Nehalem Bay State Park

        Nehalem

        Wheeler

        Brighton

        Manhattan Beach

        Rockaway Beach

        Twin Rocks

        Bayview

        Garibaldi

        Bay City

        Tillamook

Cape Lookout State Park

        Pacific City

        Neskowin

        Otis

        Lincoln City

        Lincoln Beach

        Depoe Bay

Beverly Beach State Park

        Newport

        Sandpiper village

        Bayshore

        Waldport

        Yachats

        Florence

Jessie M. Honeyman State Park

        Dunes City

        Gardiner

        Reedsport

        Winchester Bay

        Lakeside

        North Bend

        Coos Bay

        Barview

Holiday Inn Express (was sunset Bay State Park)

       Bandon

       Langlois

 Port Orford

Humbug Mountain State Park

        Gold Beach

        Brooklings

California

Kampf Memorial Park

        Crescent City

        Klamath

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

        Prairie Creek

       Orick

        Berry Glen

        Mckinleyville

        Arcata

Eureka

Eureka KOA

        Bayview

        Fortuna

        Rio Dell

        Scotia

        Pepperwood

         Redcrest

        Weott

Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Burlington Campground

        Myers Flat

        Miranda

        Phillipsville

        Garberville

        Benbow

        Piercy

        Leggett

Stop at Stoneview villas drive to Fort Brag for weekend

        Rockport

        Hardy

        DeHaven

        Westport

Mackerricher State Park

        Fort Bragg

        Caspar

        Mendocino

       Elk

Manchester Beach State Park

        Manchester

        Manchester Rancheria

        Point Arena

        Gualala

 

       Anchor Bay

        Sea Ranch

        Stewarts Point

        Jenner

        Bodega Bay

        Valley Ford 

        Tomales

        Marshall

        Point Reyes Station

Samuel P. Taylor State Park

        Laugunitas

        Forest Knolls

        San Germonimo

        Oak Manor

        San Anselmo
        Ross

        San Rafael

        Fairfax

        Greenbrae

        Marin City

        San Francisco

        Daly City

        Fairmont

        Edgemar Pacific Manor

        Pacifica

        Pedro Point

        Moss Beach

        El Granada

        Half Moon Bay

Half Moon State Beach

       San Gregorio

        Redwood City

        Newark
 

Jon’ house for week end

        Drive to Sunset Beach to start next week of biking

        Watsonville

        Moss Landing

        Marina

        Seaside

        Sand City

        Monterey

Stay with Tuoti’s

        Carmel

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

        Gorda

        San Simeon

San Simeon State Park

        Cambria

        Harmony

        Cayucos

        Morro Bay

        Los Osos

        Pismo Beach

        Grover Beach

Oceano Campground Pismo Beach

        Guadalupe

        Lompoc

Gaviota State Park

        Isla Vista

        Santa Barbara

        Carpenteria

        Ventura

        Oxnard

        Camarillo

Camarillo Holliday Inn Express

Leo Carrilo State Beach

        Mailbu

        Central Malibu

        Eastern Malibu

        Pacific Palisades

        Santa Monica
        Marina del Rey
        Los Angeles

 

        El Segundo

        Manhattan Beach

        Hermosa Beach

        Redondo Beach

        Torrance

        West Carson

        Carson

        Upper Westside

        Lower Westside

        Long Beach

        Belmont Shore

        Naples

        Seal Beach

        Huntington Beach

        Newport Beach

Newport Dunes Aquatic Park

        University Town Center

        University Park

        Oak Creek

        Lake Forest

        Mission Viejo
        Laguna Beach

        Capistrano Beach

        San Clemente
        Camp Pendelton (Marine base)

 

        Carlsbad

        Encinitas

San Elijo State Beach

        Cardiff

        Solana Beach

        Del Mar

        LaJolla Village

        LaJolla Heights

        Soledad South

        San Diego

        National City

        Chula Vista

        Palm City

        Otay Mesa West

        San Ysidro

        Mexican Border