This is what remains of the MacKay family croft. It was built by David O MacKay's grandfather. He was instrumental in bringing many people into the church and was the first to join in Thurso back in the early 1840s.

Spring has come to Thurso! This is a view of the Church of Scotland Cathederal and town square with its flowers.

A beautiful stormy sky over Skapa Flow in the Orkney Islands.

Ghosts left from the war. These are remains of sunken ships just off the Churchill Barriers.

President and Sister Frederich standing near some of the "Standing Stanes" on Orkney Island. They are much like stone henge. Standing in a perfect circle and all exactly the same distance apart. Many are gone now, but their bases are still in the ground. It is believed the ancient Picts, the people who first inhabited the area put them there. For what purpose? No one knows.

This is the remains of an excavated stoneage house. These are found in many places on the northern islands of Scotland. This is the best example of one. You can see the bed place on the left and the crude cupboard for storage.

The Frederichs (our mission President and his wife) and Bob and I inside a reconstructed home such as we saw at Scara Brae on the Orkney Islands.

This dead fox was hung on a fence by a nearby rancher, we think, as it was very near a field of newborn lambs. They grow big red fox here.

With spring comes the arrival of many baby animals, the cutest of all are the lambs. The green fields are dotted with them. This photo will become our new screen saver. We have adopted the theme of the shepheard and His lambs as our personal theme. Read Elder Perry's talk at the last conference. That is what we are all about, seeking out the lost sheep. JOY