Dear
Family and Friends,
We are 36 feet above sea level here and the only way you can see above the
trees is to go over a bridge or overpass. On the way home from church
we do go over an ocean inlet (New River) which is always so
beautiful-especially at sunset. Miss those mountains and valley
views. The new food of the week is mustard greens. Had it with fresh
flounder and a sweet potato. Does that sound southern enough.
I forgot to tell you about a miracle for me last week. I started having a
lot of pain in my right hip all of the sudden and within a few hours I could
barely walk. I took a non inflammitory pill left over from my shoulder
surgery, said a heartfelt prayer and went to bed. We had volunteered to
help a sister clean her base house for inspection the next morning and I didn't
see how I could possibly do it. By morning I was mobile again and
able to help. I called the mission doctor who lives in Atlanta, Georgia
and he diagnosed it over the phone as bursitis. I am most grateful for
healing.
Tuesday
we had 10 young adults show up for Gospel study night at the church. The
topic was our Heavenly Father and refreshments was strawberry pie. They
consumed both with great vigor. What a great group of young
adults. Two sisters drove here from Wilmington to see their boy
friends. Most are planning on driving to a YSA dance in Raleigh this
Friday.
P
day was spent getting registered at the base hospital so I could get some
booster immunizations I needed and shopping at the MX (base exchange) and
commissary. Sign on the wall in the hospital registration office
reads: "A call from the operating forces is not a disruption of our
daily routine." The Camp Lejeune title says: Expeditionaroy Forces in
Readiness. There are 19 Military Commands at the base including one Navy
unit. The base has 80 live fire ranges. Military personel in
this area are greatly affected by decisions by the President to deploy.
We
meet weekly for a district missionary meeting and a great J2 ward missionary
correlation meeting. The 6 elders and 2 sisters in our district
work very hard. We give them rides occasionally.
I
need to correct something I said last letter. Brother Copelands from
Smithfield received the Navy Cross not star.
That
is all for now. Love, Sister and Brother Johnson
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| the
May 3 moon as seen from NC. |
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Our
apartment is the ground level one with the light on. It faces east but
seems like it faces south.
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