The Office

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THE OFFICE

Have you heard of this popular TV program? We have yet to watch it but we live it everyday. This month we focus on scenes from the office and featured guest stars. Our focus is to increase positive awareness and understanding of the Church.

The New York Office of Public and International Affairs

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

The incredible Shumways

Our office team

Our amazing director, Ahmad Corbitt

More Office Photos

The Office - continued

ABC news and RCC personnelBilly, Richard and John - building security and staff

A training conference with the DC office

Orlando friends, the Merritts

Neighborhood friend, Cathy and her Cadillac

Sister Searle (Mrs. Mission President)

Happy Mothers Day to my Mom.
Thanks for all the phone calls, cards and gifts from our kids.

Happenings in Harlem (and a little baseball)

Here we share photos from Happenings in Harlem...

Harlem Bridgebuilders committee chairman is Amber Henrie.
Here we stand in front of the 5 story Harlem chapel...

...and in front of the famous Apollo Theater

Sylvia’s Soul Food Restaurant with Stephanie and Jer Bullock

Harlem Bridgebuilders Committee

African American Genealogy Conference speakers and planners

Spring means baseball - and free hat day at Yankees

FHE w/ the Mets

The Bullocks brought 4 cute grandkids. See! Caden, Carlie, Josh and Amands. UR the best!

Building Blocks

Wow! This is a crazy fun city to stroll through. Residents spill out of apartments, tourists tumble onto the streets, taxis horn in on every corner, and vendors tempt commuters to slow down. It is marvelous to observe and all too easy to fit in. We absolutely love being in Manhattan. As missionaries we are simple servants mindful of Gods love for His children everywhere.

We rejoice and give thanks to God for his tender mercies on us and on all of our family and friends.

Grant's tomb

Happy birthday to Lane and his visiting sister who shares the same date!

We love you Mary Lou, Ken, Lorie Ann, and Anthony (future missionary to Japan).

A Day in the Life...

Winter really set in and we set out to enjoy it. Mostly due to a small pipe explosion in our kitchen. During the 2 weeks of repairs we ventured out and discovered the wonderful variety of nearby restaurants - those of you who have been here would agree. Most days we don’t carry a camera (so as to not be mistaken for tourists) but we get one rest day, along with Sunday. We were lucky and got tickets to see “Wicked” - front row, center, cheap!

Also, Carolyn’s brother Clayton visited with his wife, Michelle. We had a wonderful time.
The 3 major concert halls of Lincoln Center with a tiny statue of the angel Moroni highlighted on the bottom edge.

A view of the Manhattan skyline from the water's edge in Queens.

Happy New Year!

A roof with a view! (We now live on the 4th floor of this 37 story apartment building)

We settled in quickly, getting to know our neighborhood and making new friends. We live on the upper Westside of Manhattan. Our one bedroom apartment is near Lincoln Center, Central Park and a 15 minute walk to Times Square. It was wonderful to see our son Lincoln who came for Christmas with his amazing wife Carrie, and fun boys Matthew and Scott. (They will be in Boston until June 2008 as they complete grad school.)

Cheers to you all!

Times Square

Rockefeller Center Tree

Miss Liberty

Manhattan as viewed from Liberty Island

The Office Staff

Start spreading the news...

..we are leaving today....I want to be a part of it, New York, New York! (those really are lyrics to a famous song.)

It is 5:30 am and we are excited to begin what promises to be an exciting adventure. We are leaving our home in Salt Lake City (West Jordan) and flying East. Photos show our home we are selling to help finance our mission, and a few pics of our training. Unlike the young missionaries we are able to call, email and blog often. However, we agree to stay put in NYC for 2 years.

We love you and we’ll miss you...
The Howells

Have a Happiest Christmas and the Merriest of New Years!