First Day in the Field

We took our six new missionaries to the Trail Center,

then to the Kainsville Tabernacle as part of their

Nebraska orientation.

Above you see Elder Cheney playing the olds Kanesville organ,

very well, I might add.

Left to right is Elder Cremeens, Elder St. Clair, Sister Ray,

Sister Lawlor, Elder Cheney and Elder Jones.

They are exceptional young people, eager to get to work,

and we are so pleased to welcome them

to the greatest mission is the world!

Trail Center Run!

It's that time again.

With the arrival of warm weather we started up the Trail Center Race.

It's a three and one half mile run around the Winter Quarters Temple

and Trail Center that starts at 6:30 a.m.

on the last preparation day of the transfer.

Everyone was a little out of practice but many participated.

The Asssistants, Elder Gann and Elder Thornock took

first and second and Sister Gringrich took third!

The rest of us were just glad we finished.

Congratulations to a great group of missionaries!

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to my sweet mother

and to mothers everywhere.

Thank you for all you do

and continue to do,

for the children in your lives.

24 Lovely Ladies

Sister Missionaries are wonderful

and we have the best of the best!

Sister Brewster

Some women are so exceptional

that all who know them

want to be just like them.

Sister Brewster is one of those ladies.

She has a quiet dignity,

a powerful sense of faithfulness and loyality,

and a boundless love for those under her care.

Sister Brewster is another one of my heros.

Happy Birthday to an elegant lady!

RM's!

Three accomplished, amazing, adorable and absolutely awesome

recently returned Sister Missionaries came to visit us this weekend.

From l to r: Sister Fairbanks, (me), Sister Chatfield

and Sister Maxfield. They have all made the adjustment

to civilian life and are doing very well.

It honestly felt like family coming home.

We love them so much.

It was a short visit and it was hard to let them go,

but they will forever hold a part of our hearts and hopefully

we can be a part of their lives for a long, long time.

P.S. RM stands for Return Missionary,

meaning they have served for 18 months as full time missionaries for the Lord.

Track

Here is Matt in action. He tied this race

and won this one by a mile. Go Matt!