By the Numbers

Hours in the Air -10

Number of home exchanges by the couple whose home we are staying in in Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England - 34

Number of Hackworth Home Exchanges - this is number 4

Number of Pubs eaten in since arriving Wednesday morning - 2

Number of castles visited - 2

Number of churches - 3 (each amazingly incredible and unique; one very, very small; one very very huge!)

Number of degrees in centigrade here in Abbots Bromley, England - 10; will be 3 degrees centigrade tonite and 4 days of rain next week

Number of LDS conference sessions listened to - 1/4 - President eyring's speech which was the last of the morning session; I'm hoping to listen to all of afternoon session

Time of afternoon session of LDS conference: 9 p.m. British time

Number of gorgeous daffodils seen everywhere - literally hundreds, thousands; they beautify everything - it's indescribable!

Number of times Allen has forgotten to drive on the left-hand side of the road - NONE; good job, Allen

Number of British pastries eaten thus far - 1 (sadly)

Exchange rate value - 1 dollar is worth 1.50£

Number of nights away from home thus far - 3

Number of nights in airplane - 1 (and far too many, at that!)

Number of new words I've adopted - 1; LOVELY; everything is lovely, including the home we are staying in; it is absolutely LOVELY!

Number of roundabouts gone through - 200 or more

Number of new words I've learned - how's this 1: faggots for dinner; that's what Allen had today. I stuck with a beef sandwich with chips (French fries), and biscuits (cookies)

Number of days left - not nearly enough!

Thank you Heavenly Father, for this incredible opportunity. I cannot thank you enough times or numbers!