Hi Everybody,
This will probably be a pretty random email today because that's the way our brains are functioning this week!
1.
Three 16 hour days this week.....starting each morning by leaving the
house at 7:00 a.m. and here and there and everywhere doing everything
until after 10:00 at night. Sometimes it feels like we're too old for
this! But then we wake up the next morning with the energy to do it
again which is a blessing we hope we deserve.
2.
Spent almost $20 doing laundry this week. Were we that dirty?? But a
blessing coming out of the laundromat is that we're good enough friends
with people there now that they introduce us by our missionary titles.
And it helps that we wear nametags.
3.
The Toyota just keeps on going. It could probably drive to Owego by
itself (and we could have naps on the way) One day last week, we drove
missionaries there for zone leader training and brought them back only
to turn around and go back a half hour later for CES training. It takes
about an hour one way to get there to the stake center. Then the next
night we went back for Wednesday Institute. One of my most favorite
essays from an English class is called "Blessing the Chevrolet." We do
that pretty regularly with the Highlander.
4.
Another big Friday Forum with 47 people there. And here is the best of
the best. Two of the non-members there asked for Books of Mormon (Book
of Mormons???? Whatever). And the Sisters were table-ing this week
and got to give away several pamphlets and two Book of Mormons. And
somebody called the CURW office and accused them of proselyting. They
weren't. The students hand out the flyers for free lunch and pass-along
cards and then refer them to the missionaries sitting at the table if
they'd like further information. Every once in a while an anti-Mormon
sentiment surfaces but generally pretty much most people are tolerant
and even friendly.
5.
A big event is being planned for the the dedication of the Harmony,
Penn. Priesthood Restoration Site. President "slipped" and mentioned
something about September 17th but the actual date hasn't been
announced. In a month the CES missionaries get their own personal tour
by the CES supervisors which will really be something to look forward
to.
6.
ALL day in Palmyra on Saturday for the wedding and lunch and reception
of Tim and Alicia. They met in Institute last summer and she stayed
here for her medical rotation and he went back to school at BYUI and the
rest is history. Think we told you their story. Dad was a witness
representing Alicia's family none of whom are members. That night we
went to a goodbye dinner with Naroe and her Mom and her good friend. We
will miss Naroe! She was our Institute President who's become like one
of our grandkids. Dinner in a classy Italian restaurant in The Commons
with all the under 30 crowd is pretty lively.
7.
.....and a Sunday that wasn't hardly a day of rest but was great. We
had a wonderful Regional Conference broadcast for Church today. We love
hearing the Brethren and the Sisters speak! Then a baby shower for
some good friends for their first baby. Daniel's not a member and all
his fellow students from Cornell who also aren't members came and
they're from Colombia and it was a fun event. Then a concert for the
Ithaca College School of Music Symphony Orchestra....one of our YSA
plays the violin in the orchestra and we try and support these kids in
their activities. That part of our "assignment" is one of our
favorites!!! Then a YSA gathering at the Branch President's house,
then a branch correllation council, and now we're home and it's time to
go to bed!!
So....our
brains aren't into writing clever, entertaining emails this week but
we're thinking a good night's sleep will surely help. And hey, the
daffodils and the little purple flowers and the yellow bushes are all
out which every morning gives us a new lease on life even though the
temperature outside is still 20 degrees below normal....and the grass is
green!
We've
loved the emails and the texts with pictures that you've sent this
week. Doesn't make us homesick....just makes us happy! Remember that
we're always praying for you to have missionary experiences with those
you know and those you don't know. And the best experience you could
have is showing others of the love of Jesus Christ for them through you.
WE LOVE YOU!!
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