Journal Joys-June 21, 2016

Time is moving along very rapidly.  Brady and his family came to see us and it was great to have family around.  We had a wonderful visit but then it was time to get back to work.  Then this past weekend we had our two older granddaughters, Riley and Mycol, fly into Oakland to spend a couple of days.  It was really fun having them here also.  We had the opportunity to take Riley and Mycol to a baptism of an entire family.  The Chavez family, mother-father- and two children, were baptized last Saturday.  They have such a sweet spirit about them and they will be such a strength to the ward.  It was wonderful to be able to have them experience such a special event.  We attend all the baptisms that we can because there is such a special spirit there as new converts make covenants.  It also reminds us of our covenants and moves us forward.  Our mission president, Pres. Wright, also attended the baptism.  We were able to share with him the news that one of Mycol’s friends from Lone Peak High School has his call to come to the Santa Rosa mission.   There are already two others in our mission from the same high school.  Pres. Wright was able to pull Elder McGhee’s picture and information up on his phone.  We love today’s technology and all it does for us.  Speaking of technology, the missionaries are always sharing great thoughts and Church information on their Facebook pages.  Some of them get pretty creative, which I love.