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Served under Area Presidents: John Sonnenberg and F. Arthur Kay.
Areas: Queensland, Northern New South Wales and Papua New Guinea.
Family: Carol: Rob (Dawn/Craig, - Jordynn, Connor) LeBeau; Robert, Richard, Jean) in Simi Valley, CA; Steve/Becky (James/Keri, Justin, Jenny/Sam Bright - Will) in St. Louis, MO & Coeur d'Alene, ID; Mike/Brenda (Brandy/Jentry - Jancen Beckstead, Brooke, Jami/Austin Beckstead - Bailey, Parker) in Salt Lake City, UT; Sharon/Dave VanKammen (thirteen year old triplets, in September 2007: Christopher, Cambrea, Cameron) in Naperville, near Chicago, IL.
171 E. Third Ave. #103
Salt Lake City, Utah U.S.A.
Home: 801-521-0143; Cell: 801-599-3123
Web Site: None
Email: bobwest228@comcast.net
Comments: You, ABM Missionaries, are Great! We love you and wish the best for you and your families as you continue to serve your Heavenly Father in righteousness.
Carol and I would appreciate hearing from you periodically: What are you doing, how are you, how is your family, how many in your family, your occupation, your service in the church, etc.?
Carol and I have lived in Detroit, MI; London, England; The Hague & Rotterdam, Netherlands; Seattle, WN; Columbus, OH; Reston, VA; Chicago, IL; Grand Rapids, MI; St. Louis, MO; Brisbane, Australia & Papua New Guinea; Salt Lake City, UT; Tokyo, Japan; SLC, UT again; London, England (again); and SLC, UT again. We have served in three bishoprics, three Stake Presidencies, four high councils, and taught the gospel doctrine class in seven different wards.
After finishing our three year assignment as Mission President in Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea from 1986 to 1989 we retired to Salt Lake City. But, we first, traveled to Jerusalem, Israel to study with the students at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies for two months. A great experience.
We served a part time mission in Salt Lake for six years on the Church Hosting Committee (10 Couples) 1991-06 & 2001-02, three years in a singles ward Bishopric, three years teaching the High Priest group, three years as assistant to the High Priest Group Leader in three different wards, two years as High Priest Group Leader in two different wards, four years as President of our Terrace Falls Condominium Association (80 units), four years as Precinct Chairman of the Republican Party, State and County delegate to party conventions, Executive Secretary to the Asian North Area Presidency (Bob) and Secretary to the Area President (Carol) in Tokyo, Japan, 1998-2000, and missionary/temple workers in the London England Temple, 2002-2004.
Carol is currently the compassionate service counselor in the Ensign 2nd Ward Relief Society and Bob is on the Salt Lake Ensign Stake High Council. Carol has worked at the Utah State Legislature, nearby, during the Jan/Feb sessions. This coming year, 2008, she will be a docent giving tours of the Utah State Capital.
We, thoroughly, enjoy our convenient, home location, a couple of blocks from the Salt Lake Temple and all the activities in Salt Lake and in Utah.
Sad news in September 2007 was the death of our daughter-in-law Becky, Steve's wife. All the family together at the funeral in St. Louis, MO with a follow-up graveside service later in Coeur d'Alene, ID.
Remember: "Priorities: Which is superior and which is inferior:
Our exterior or our interior?" Modern Proverbs.
Sincerely, With Love,
Bob and Carol West |
