Missionary Dinner

Tonight we went to Shiloh, Georgia for a pool side dinner with the sister missionaries.  They stay at a friend's home that has a beautiful view of the mountains and trees on Pine Mtn. We got to enjoy being outside on a hot, humid, July afternoon and it really wasn't bad because we had good food and good company.  The sister missionaries are so sweet and fun to talk to.  What hard workers too, and how organized and diligent they are in bringing the gospel message to investigators and members in this area.  They had appointments today and were setting things up for tomorrow while we were with them.  It was really fun to get to know them a little better.

Sunday evening

:I Love to see the Temple."    This picture is actually at the Seattle temple and was taken when we were there before the cruise.  The sculpture is the same as is found in Nauvoo.  I am grateful for temple ordinances that bind us together as eternal families. 
Today was a wonderful day at church as I was able to visit a Primary and feel the spirit that comes with children who are so sweet and innocent and ready to learn and grow.  I love everyone who serves children by teaching and loving them and taking the time to help them down the paths that will help them return to their Father in Heaven again.  Yesterday at the Birmingham Temple I was reminded of the plan of salvation and the great blessing it is to all of us here in mortality.  As we knelt across the altar to do some sealings for husbands and wives, and also for families, the spirit was strong and confirmed that family life is the greatest happiness we can experience.  I love my family and want to be with them forever one day. 

Friday night again!  It has been a good week and I'm glad the good old summertime is here.  We are getting tomatoes off our own vines now and the flowers I have in pots by the driveway are looking good.  Terry is off with the missionaries tonight.  He has been putting new windows in our house and doing a great job.  We will blog about this soon, and put in some pictures.
Tomorrow we are going to the Birmingham Temple and taking three ladies who have soem family names to work with.  We are looking forward to a great day together.

July 1, 2010

Today is the start of a new month so I'm thinking about missionary work and wanting to do more about sharing the gospel.  I met Lee while on the plane to Seattle and turned out he knew a lot about the church and loved talking about it to me, so it was a marvelous missionary moment for me!  He had good memories of working with members years ago when he worked at a steel plant.   He had made friends and had actually had the missionaries teach him at one point.  He remembered the kindness of the members to his family.  One man had played Santa to his kids for several years.  He had been to the temple open house for the Seattle temple, and was anxious to take us there so he offered to give us a tour of Seattle and we went there before we went on our cruise.  The man in the middle is a bus driver and an old friend of Lee's.   (Lee is a retired bus driver).  We met him quite by chance while touring a neighborhood in Seattle.  Lee has now been contacted by the missionaries again and has expressed interest in visiting the church..    Today I want to drop him a note and ask how he is doing.