Grandma and Grandpa Neibaur

So I had to steal this picture from Tami Avery. I absolutely love it! I think it is the perfect image I have of them together. They had thirteen children, my mom being number fourth. What wonderful examples they are to us.

My first memories of my grandparents are probably staying at their house for a week while my parents when to the State School Board Convention, usually during my sister's birthday in November. Bless them forever to put up with us. I remember walking up their lane, and when I was little, it was a huge walk UPHILL, that's right, UPHILL! Only one way though ;0) The three of us were welcomed readily into their home. They were so wonderful, and they always made sure that we practiced the piano, and did our homework....there was no slacking off there!! My favorite part was just before bedtime, we would gathered together around the table(Juliet and Jana Lee still lived at home, and knelt down to pray...

They served a mission from around 1998-2000 to Port Harcort, Nigeria. They absolutely loved it there, especially the people. They loved how they sacrificed so much. There were many members who would walk forever to go to church, or to get their Temple recommend, even though they probably would never be able to go. But they believed that it was important for them to be worthy and declare themselves so before a servant of the Lord. And they believed in the prophet's promise that if they would be obedient and faithful, in time the Lord would bring the Temple to them...and now that prophesy is fulfilled. I have learned so much from their stories from the people there, and have been changed for the better. Oh yeah, I wanted to share about a couple from their mission that was being taught by the missionaries. They were taught all of the discussions and were ready to be baptized, and then were asked to live the law of chastity by being married. They looked at eachother, then at the missionaries and said "yes". It wasn't til later that the missionaries found out that the couple were just neighbors/friends, but if the Lord wanted them to be married in order to be baptized, they were willing to be obedient. Isn't that hilarious!? What faith...

They also served a mission in the Manhattan Temple. They enjoyed their service there, and really loved going to church in Harlem. They said they felt at home there. Now if you can just picture a man on the subway with a crockpot of potatoes, that is my grandpa heading to a ward activity! What a cutie! They even joked around about planting some potatoe plants in the flower pots in front of the temple...can't you just see it!? You have to remember that they where potatoe farmers for the majority of their life. I love them both dearly, and am grateful for their love and devotion to their Savior.