Mission Update

Things are good here.  We keep busy every day but we do our own scheduling so if I am tired, I take a nap.  We go with the elders a lot to visit inactive members.  We have seen all kinds of living conditions and all kinds of people.  We have met so many people who got their feelings hurt and so they don't come to church again.  We have traveled distances to do service and also tried to help the neighbor next door.  Next to us we have a Hindu family, upstairs from us are two Afghanistan brothers, next to them is, I'm not sure.  She wears a berka outside but in her apartment she does not.  What a big, wonderful world we live in.  It all makes me appreciate Rexburg even more.  It helps me count my blessings every day.

It has now been two weeks since we went by the chapel on base to see the head chaplain.  We left a business card and they told us they would call to schedule an appointment.  Even though we have called and followed up, we still have no meeting with the chaplain.  We have hit a brick wall in trying to find airman. And we really need the chaplain's help. 

Our monthly mission report will probably never be like the young elders and sisters because technically we are not proselyting missionaries.  We work more with military families who need a visit, part-member, inactive or just anything we can do for a bishop.  However with two stakes, we are spread pretty thin.  We have experienced wonderful baptisms and we have lists of people we pray for.  We teach lessons but they are usually in unexpected situations.   For example, we were transporting a semi-active member to a job interview the other day when he asked us about the fall.  Craig proceeded to give the missionary lesson on the Plan of Salvation.  I must say, Craig is good at explaining things and can answer and teach expectantly.

We miss home but are grateful for the opportunity to serve our Heavenly Father in California.