The "Office" (This is for you, Matt)

Well, here we are at the office! This is what it actually looks like from the "front," which is really the back! It looks pretty fancy from here, and inside, it is very nice, but as we go on, you'll see our other surroundings, which are interesting, to say the least.

Now you must meet Wilhelm Shafer, the owner of our building, and the cutest little man ever. He's super friendly and always has a smile and a wave. He has a "machinist" business, and the "back yard" is full of metal shavings. But he runs a really good business, and all the men who work for him seem equally friendly and fun.

Now I'm finally to the picture that was supposed to go first!! This is the driveway we turn down to get to our office. The Shafer business is in the front, and at the end of the driveway, you run into the metal shavings first.

This is Richard Walker, our most interesting and strange American boss. He's married to a German gal who served a mission in the U.S. somewhere. Richard has 2 law degrees and another doctorate in something-or-rather, but we really feel for him, 'cause all his degrees have done nothing for his self-esteem, which colors all his feelings for everything and everyone! He's really got a great heart and a wonderful testimony. He just struggles with people!

And this is sweet Sister Howlett! Naturally her husband's picture is the last one. I'm not getting much better at putting my pictures in order!

This is the Bug! Poor lighting, 'cause of the window in the background. But these are our new desks and chairs, and our boss, Bengt, insisted that we matched the others in the office!!

Here are some of the shavings that pile up. I don't know how they dispose of them, maybe the desert of Utah!

This was a sunset on the way home from work. It was through the bus window and on the road, but it was actually kind of pretty.

Hank talking to the Howlett's.

The really "big" bosses. The one in the red tie is Bengt Sjvedjot from Sweden. He's a genius in his own right. Incredible to talk to and certainly with above-average good feelings about himself, but he's had the most spiritual experiences and tender times being guided by the Spirit, it's just a pleasure and a blessing to be guided by him. The other young man is Jens Jensen, who retires in 26 days (and counting). He's head of finance over our office, but with the church's hiring freeze, he won't be replaced, and our finances will just be handled by accountants in the Distribution Center up the road from us. He's from Denmark but has lived in Germany for 35 years. He's fun and ever-so-interesting.

And, here's cute Thorston. He's just a "kid' with a cute little wife and three kids. He's the office computer guru. He's been blessed with the gift of tongues! He's from Germany, served a Russian mission and speaks Russian, of course, and he speaks beautiful English!

And this is Bro. Howlett! The Calls were in Sweden during the time I took these pictures, so I'll have to catch them this next week.