Monthly Archives: September 2015

One of the fun things many missionaries do each month is decorate their monthly planners.  When you live out of 2 suitcases for 18 months or 2 years, and wear pretty much the same clothes week after week, you crave a … Continue reading →

Sometimes we wonder about the inspiration that is given when it’s transfer time or when mission calls arrive.  Here are a couple of stories that made my heart happy. Four years ago in 2011 Naomi Wilson and Paige Skousen met … Continue reading →

 This morning we had a nice breakfast before heading to the airport with Elder Bundy, who is heading home to get some medical help.  We will miss having him here and hope he is able to return to us someday … Continue reading →

 Every 4th Monday evening, the Young Single Adult Ward in Moses Lake hosts a huge dinner.  Many of the kids in this ward attend the local community college, which has some pretty strong athletic teams–football, basketball, volleyball, softball and others. … Continue reading →

We found ourselves up north in Moses Lake for much of P-Day and boy was it fun to see what goes on while we are usually in long staff meetings in Yakima!  We went to the Moses Lake Stake Center … Continue reading →

Here are a few of the visitors at the office this morning.  What a happy bunch!       

Last night we attended a Stake meeting in the Yakima Stake where they announced a realignment of the ward boundaries and the creation of a new ward in Yakima!  We are growing and we are excited! This morning our office … Continue reading →

Our first senior missionary couple has arrived!  Elder and Sister Chandler from Burley, Idaho drove in yesterday to begin their missionary service here.  We are thrilled to receive them!  Their assignment will be what we call Member Leadership Support.  They’ll … Continue reading →

Here are the notes from my zone conference training on Family History and Missionary Work this last week. We are all-purpose missionaries. What does that mean? What is our goal? Our goal does not end with baptism, it’s helping our … Continue reading →