Put On Your Happy Face!!!

Even in the  mission field, in spite of how much we love it, some weeks are just better than others!!

The first part of the week was way busy, but good.  We got our new missionaries in on Monday. Since there were 23 of them, even Moe and the AP's van couldn't take them all out to dinner so we had 4 ride with us. and 4 with Pres and Sister Hughes.  We went to Golden Corral...not the best, but it was filling.

The New Missionaries

The next day was transfer day...always chaotic.  Those changing companions; new missionaries meeting their trainers; those being released kind of in limbo.  We went to the temple with the eighteen being released and Pres. and Sister Hughes and 5 of the senior couples.  One of the couples, the Flemings, went to Golden Corral with the group that night and the rest of us (4 couples) went to a Mexican restaurant for dinner.  MUCH better than Golden Corral the night before. 

The Returning Missionaries

The last two days (Wed & Thurs) have been kind of a downer for me.  Two of the missionaries I've become fairly close to, are going home Saturday.  One is an Elder we've had over for dinner and to call his mother on Mother's Day.  Nice young man but he's been having some mental health problems that need to be addressed at home.  The other one is an Elder originally from Wales, but came out from SLC.  He has struggled with blood pressure problems since the MTC.  The medication used to normalize his the pressure, gives him side effects that he's having problems with.  So...he's going back to Salt Lake to see if he can't get on something that will work for him and hopefully return.  I hope so...he has an enormous knowledge and is a good teacher.  I know their releases are for the best but it's hard to see them going home and not wanting to.

Last Thursday, we met the Sisters and their investigator, John, at the Library again.  Then Saturday evening, they all came to our house where the Sisters gave John the 15 step plan to quit smoking. Don has been good to talk to him and encourage him.  Hopefully he worked on it this week.  He's a pretty non-committal kind of guy.  I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

                                                                       Transfers


Thankfully, this day has begun much quieter...so far..I've pulled up the blinds so I can look at the view from my window and am listening to Paul Cardall!