March 23, 2012
Dear Family,
We returned home tonight from 5 days at the MTC. It was a wonderfulexperience. Attached is a photo of our district. Left toright: Brother and Sister Crawford from Cedar City going to Uruguay formember support, the Johnsons (the oldest ones in the group- when did I get soold?), Sister Angie Zitting Cluff our trainer, Brother and Sister Hawkinsfrom Rexburg going to teach CES in Anchorage, Alaska, and Brother andSister Graham from Springville going to work with the Perpetual EducationDepartment in Santiago, Chile.
We ate way too well at the MTC-for example we had salmon and wild riceyesterday and there was always a great choice of all kinds of food andBYU Creamery ice cream on Wednesday (not any better than Aggie IceCream). The training was much improved over the last time we werethere. If I go back enough times I might learn how to teach thediscussions. It is always so inspiring to see so many young elders andsisters in one place- all dressed appropriately. We did a lot of roleplaying this week. Papa and I had two elderly female friends who agreedto a first discussion, two couples who wanted the missionary discussion, aninactive couple living in Pincher Creek, Alberta who needed somefellowshipping and we played the role of an inactive couple from our ward foranother couple to teach. Don and Deanna Smellie left Thursday forthe Palmyra, New York historical centers mission. We met many othercouples including one set going the do CES in Paris, France, one couple goingto the Congo, one to Transylvania, etc. Several single senior sisterswere going to serve in Nauvoo. A much older couple- the Holts- taught ustoday. They have been on about 5 missions. One quote today was fromElder Holland: "Let's lengthen our shuffle."
Our colds are fading away- mine faster that papa's. We will continuepacking and washing here, go to church on Sunday here then head back to the MTCSunday afternoon. We will have 3 days of CES training then go to SaltLake where Papa has an appointment for a hearing aid fitting at the VA hospitalearly Thursday morning then we will head to the Church Office Building fora day of military training then go home for the night and head out for ourmission Friday.
For the grandkids: What is a sea without water? MTC
Do any of you want small hymn books, book of mormons, or other relateditems? We get a 40% discount at the MTC bookstore which is in ourbuilding.
Well that is all for tonight. All I can say is Preach MyGospel. Love, Mom, Grandma, Carol
Dear Family,
We returned home tonight from 5 days at the MTC. It was a wonderfulexperience. Attached is a photo of our district. Left toright: Brother and Sister Crawford from Cedar City going to Uruguay formember support, the Johnsons (the oldest ones in the group- when did I get soold?), Sister Angie Zitting Cluff our trainer, Brother and Sister Hawkinsfrom Rexburg going to teach CES in Anchorage, Alaska, and Brother andSister Graham from Springville going to work with the Perpetual EducationDepartment in Santiago, Chile.
We ate way too well at the MTC-for example we had salmon and wild riceyesterday and there was always a great choice of all kinds of food andBYU Creamery ice cream on Wednesday (not any better than Aggie IceCream). The training was much improved over the last time we werethere. If I go back enough times I might learn how to teach thediscussions. It is always so inspiring to see so many young elders andsisters in one place- all dressed appropriately. We did a lot of roleplaying this week. Papa and I had two elderly female friends who agreedto a first discussion, two couples who wanted the missionary discussion, aninactive couple living in Pincher Creek, Alberta who needed somefellowshipping and we played the role of an inactive couple from our ward foranother couple to teach. Don and Deanna Smellie left Thursday forthe Palmyra, New York historical centers mission. We met many othercouples including one set going the do CES in Paris, France, one couple goingto the Congo, one to Transylvania, etc. Several single senior sisterswere going to serve in Nauvoo. A much older couple- the Holts- taught ustoday. They have been on about 5 missions. One quote today was fromElder Holland: "Let's lengthen our shuffle."
Our colds are fading away- mine faster that papa's. We will continuepacking and washing here, go to church on Sunday here then head back to the MTCSunday afternoon. We will have 3 days of CES training then go to SaltLake where Papa has an appointment for a hearing aid fitting at the VA hospitalearly Thursday morning then we will head to the Church Office Building fora day of military training then go home for the night and head out for ourmission Friday.
For the grandkids: What is a sea without water? MTC
Do any of you want small hymn books, book of mormons, or other relateditems? We get a 40% discount at the MTC bookstore which is in ourbuilding.
Well that is all for tonight. All I can say is Preach MyGospel. Love, Mom, Grandma, Carol
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