June 2010 - Michael Mission - Ridgeland

Michael wrote on the back of these pictures (going top to bottom - left to right):
1. My District - AGAIN
2. Number 2 turtle - I killed. Here is the shell.
3. This guy is so cool, his name is Butch. We tried teaching him, but he said he won't become Mormon. His son is Mormon. He wants us to come visit him; so we do all of the time. He treats me like his kid - it's funny.
4. My fish I caught. Elder Toone, who is an A.P. - but cool, is in the background.
5. Left corner - Elder Rensh, my companion. Right corner - Elder Powell (AP). Up Left - Elder Toon (Cool A.P.). Up Right - Elder Woolf - the coolest of them all, ha, ha.

Trip to New Orleans and Birmingham

Our school district has a Federal History Grant that gives us the opportunity to study history throughout the year (lectures and books). Then we travel to the areas/events we have been studying.

June 6, 2010 - Traveled to New Orleans (diverted to Houston airport for a while -weather). Stayed in St. Louis Hotel. Looked around the city and ate an oyster - threw up an oyster :).
June 7 - Katrina tour, Swamp and Bayou tour.
June 8- WW II museum, Aquarium, Insects and IMAX on Katrina.
June 9 - Airboat Bayou tour and fly to Birmingham.
June 10 - Civil Right Institute, 16th Street Baptist Church.
June 11 - New Orleans museum and overlook at Vulcan statue. Fly home (diverted from Denver because of weather). 2:00 am finally home.