Leaving Albania

We stayed in the Hotel New York in Vlore and the Airport Hotel in Tirana just before we got on the airplane to fly out.

Motra Smith finally had a chance to relax.

These are pictures off our balcony at the Hotel New York in Vlorë.

Pictures off our balcony at the Tirana Airport Hotel.

Turkey Herder

In Albania they do anything to earn money, one of the things they do is to raise turkeys to sell mainly at Christmas and New Years.  They have turkey herder's who lead them around and they are the most behaved turkey you have ever seen.

We tried to get a better picture and this is the best ones we got.

Last Branch FHE

We had Family Home Evening each week with the Young Single Adults and occasionally we had one with the entire Branch.  These are pictures with the last full Branch FHE.

From the front of the Kisha looking toward our appartment

Motra Hodaj with gifts

Liria, Kokaj's, Volz and Motra Hodaj

Eva and Denisa Malaj

RuÇaj's, Lusho's, Hodaj's and Kokaj's

Rrokaj's

Last good by Ganjel, Lorenso, Denisa and Eva

Gjikaj family we visited because motra Gjikaj was sick.

Hodaj family who we gave a gift.

These were some of the gifts we were given.

New Cifti "Couple"

Elder & Motra Volz

Last Kisha Sunday

This is picture is from our last Sunday in the Vlorë Branch.  We had 63 attend, some are not shown in the picture.  It is not a dedicated building and the District President, President Kashari, is taking the picture.  The first picture he fell off the chair he was standing on.

Kacandon Lusho who is now the Branch President.

Liria Çerma

Sejdi Lusho

Mehmet Hodaj

Esmerelda and Liljana Fetollari

Denisa Malaj

The Rrokaj and Isufi families. Krenar, Efrali, Bruno, Noel and Hajdi Isufi.  Bardhyl and Natasha Rrokaj.

Gentian Demiraj

Lorenco Mustafaraj

Marsel Hoxhaj

Hasan Fetollari

President Kashari and his Fiancée and the Hodaj's

Renald Zeqiri and his friend Eddi

Gift from Lusho

This was a gift from the Lusho family and we were so sad that we could not bring it home with us.  But we took these pictures so we could always remember.  We have so much love for this family.

Trip through Olive Trees