This has been a week of parties. We had an outing with the
family we baptized at the Overton Park in Memphis. It is near the University of
Memphis, and a wonderful place with a beautiful bowery, a wooded area with
trails and lots of birds, playground equipment, par course, and open
meadow-like areas for playing ultimate Frisbee and other games for the young.
Here are a few pictures of some of the family.
We have really come to love this family. They are receptive
to the principles of the gospel. It's like they have been waiting for them all
their lives. When they are all together, they are a noisy, somewhat chaotic
group of fun-loving, hugging people. The kids have already been to the temple
to do baptisms for the dead. The oldest girls has set an interview with the
Bishop for her patriarchal blessing. (She's planning on being a doctor.)
We also had a party in Little Rock for the Senior couples at
the mission home. President and Sister Petersen are wonderful, loving, well
organized people. We had lots of fun meeting and getting to know the other
couples in the mission. Bob and I came away very thankful for the assignment we
have and the opportunities for service the Memphis area affords us.
Since it's Memorial Weekend, we had our district of
missionaries over for dinner. They are faithful young Elders—all very
different, and all very dedicated to the Lord. (Sometimes they are as giggly as
the girls.)
Before our mission, I was pretty much out of the cooking
mode. I am back into it in full swing. I can make a batch of 100 cookies and
they are gone in the blink of an eye.
Such fun. Life will indeed be very quiet
when we get back home.
What a wonderful way to spend this special holiday. Thanks for sharing! Love you sooooo!
ReplyDeleteKeep cooking for them, mom! They love you! :)
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