Category Archives: Missionary Work in the Yakima Mission

This evening was our very first Washington Yakima Reunion!  We have been waiting for this gathering for 3 years!  I told the missionaries that on the sad day that we got in our car and drove away from Yakima, our … Continue reading →

Well, dear friends, we’ve been home for 2 months now and we think about the Washington Yakima Mission every day.  What a blessing it has been to know and associate with each of you during our last 3 years!  We … Continue reading →

A year ago at our Aug 2017 MLC, I noticed one of our Zone Leaders taking notes.  Afterwards, he showed me a list he’d kept of words Pres Lewis said–these missionaries always get a kick out of hearing new vocabulary … Continue reading →

On Saturday, July 7th, after being home for a few days, we had a glimpse of Heaven.  We invited our returned missionaries and their families over for an afternoon of visiting and food and getting reacquainted.  We haven’t seen some … Continue reading →

Here’s a history of the talks and trainings I’ve given during our 3 years in the Washington Yakima Mission. 2015 21 June, Orem 4th Ward Farewell Talk, Ask of God 4 Aug, Doctrine of Christ–Nephi’s Last Lecture (repeat x 2 … Continue reading →

I am a record keeper and a history recorder.  As I’ve gone back through my records, here are some interesting pieces of information about our lives that I’ve chronicled during the last 3 years. Missionaries who have served with us … Continue reading →

This afternoon we brought the Jackmans home.  We only had a few hours to empty everything into their eager hearts and minds.  They are going to be wonderful here!  We went right to work.  They got a grand tour of … Continue reading →

We took our last trip to the Yakima Air Terminal this afternoon.  Our trusty car pulled into the front row, #1 spot, excited, as we were, to meet the Jackmans.Their flight was scheduled to arrive from SLC at 2:45 p.m.The … Continue reading →

Today is our last full day in Yakima.  We had lists of things to do as we finish up our work here.  We stopped by the office this morning to prepare a few more documents and to finish getting things … Continue reading →