Hello kids,
How is everyone? We are freezing here in Kansas. It has been nothing but ice and cold since Thanksgiving morning, but all is well. We had sacrament meeting only today. There were twenty members in church this morning. Snow is suppose to be falling by about 10:00pm and for most of the night. So we might wake up to a beautiful snowfall.
Our Thanksgiving in the mission was different, but it was good. We went to the church at noon for a lunch. There were about seventeen people there. It was Thanksgiving and one we won't forget. Food always brings out people that you don’t see at any other time. One man in his fifties came with his mother. He was very quiet until he was leaving and he hollered, “Thanks everybody. That was a Damn Good Meal!” His mother wanted to crawl under the table.
After the church meal we left for a 2:00pm appointment at some members’ home for a more traditional dinner. It was very good, and we had some good fellowship. We went around the table before we ate, and everyone shared something they were thankful for. Some very nice words were shared in our behalf by the hosts. It was nice to say the least.
How is everyone? We are freezing here in Kansas. It has been nothing but ice and cold since Thanksgiving morning, but all is well. We had sacrament meeting only today. There were twenty members in church this morning. Snow is suppose to be falling by about 10:00pm and for most of the night. So we might wake up to a beautiful snowfall.
Our Thanksgiving in the mission was different, but it was good. We went to the church at noon for a lunch. There were about seventeen people there. It was Thanksgiving and one we won't forget. Food always brings out people that you don’t see at any other time. One man in his fifties came with his mother. He was very quiet until he was leaving and he hollered, “Thanks everybody. That was a Damn Good Meal!” His mother wanted to crawl under the table.
After the church meal we left for a 2:00pm appointment at some members’ home for a more traditional dinner. It was very good, and we had some good fellowship. We went around the table before we ate, and everyone shared something they were thankful for. Some very nice words were shared in our behalf by the hosts. It was nice to say the least.
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| A picture with President Bell, but the photographer was apparently shaky. |
This Friday night we go to Wichita for a Christmas devotional and party for just the senior missionaries in the whole mission. We just barely missed it last year. It should be nice. It will be the first time we have been to the Mission Home.
We met with our mission president last Tuesday afternoon and expressed how not busy we are here and told him a little bit about what it was like for us in Concordia. We told him that after much fasting and prayer and attending the temple our answer was to come talk to him. He asked if we wanted to transfer somewhere else. Our answer was that we wanted that to be his decision, not ours. After talking for a few more minutes he said, "This may be an answer to prayer," and he asked if we would be willing to transfer to Pratt, KS.
We are excited at the opportunity to relocate and try to make our mission something we can say we loved when we go home. As soon as housing is found we will be moving - probably in the next week or so. The housing coordinators have to find a place in Lawrence, KS for some other missionaries first, and then they will go to Pratt to find housing for us.
We are excited at the opportunity to relocate and try to make our mission something we can say we loved when we go home. As soon as housing is found we will be moving - probably in the next week or so. The housing coordinators have to find a place in Lawrence, KS for some other missionaries first, and then they will go to Pratt to find housing for us.
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| We attended several meetings with the new apostle, Elder Gary Stevenson in late October. |
Pratt is about and hour and a half west of Wichita. From what we hear, we are headed to an area where there are lots of cowboys and cattle feed lots - the latter of which we experienced in Lamar. It is not the best aroma in the world, but the hope is that we will be too busy to notice these next seven months. We can get fresh air later. Ha ha.
Pratt is a little branch where about 65 people attend on Sundays, but it is growing rapidly from baptisms, re-activations, and move-ins. They have been begging for a senior couple since the last ones went home about six months ago. Several couples have gone home with no more coming to replace them. The Branch President promises to keep us busy. We are very ready for that.
We do believe many prayers have been answered. Thank you for your prayers in our behalf, also. We really appreciate them!
We have to get packing now. One day soon they will call to say they are coming to move our stuff. We will be sitting on the front porch waiting for them!
Love to you all. Stay in touch please!
Mom and Dad
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