Our last week in the MTC

We had some amazing trainers at the MTC as well as tutors and volunteers helping us with the language. We learned our purpose is to Invite all to Come unto Christ no matter what our calling. We had an extra special blessing onTuesday night when the surprise guest speaker was Elder Holland. It was one of the most powerful talks I have ever heard. He commanded us to have at least one convert on our mission and that was us.
I am so grateful for this opportunity to serve.

Another quote from him is from a poem depicting how we need to have faith and stretch ourselves., "come, stand near the edge".the Lord said "No" I said. "Come stand near the edge". "NO" I said again
"Come stand near the edge"...... And I walked near the edge and The Lord pushed me over and I flew."
We miss you all. Have a good week

Our mission! A ways from home!

French immersion training at the MTC!

Here we are at the MTC! It is such an amazing place....a sea of white-shirted young men and beautiful young ladies (with a few old faces mixed in) all preparing to serve The Lord!
We began our first 3 days learning French (oui,oui). before we switched back to Bislama (olsem wanem). Don't know what we will be speaking when we return....
We love our tutors and all our foreign language volunteers that come and help us.

Good bye Gig Harbor!

We were set apart as missionaries to serve in the Vanuatu, Port Vila mission last night. A sweet experience! We will head to Utah tomorrow for one week of language immersion at the MTC and then another week in the MTC in preparation for our mission.
We love our family and friends! See you later! Ale tata, lukem yu!

Nolan called to Lubbock, Texas mission!

Handsome grandsons!

Tristin heading out on his mission and brother Taylor home on leave from the Marines!

Mission call to Port Vila, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and New Caledonia!

I haven't mentioned where we were called have I? Well, to the people of the isles of the sea....
Three beautiful countries. There is then the problem of languages! Hmmm, ever heard of Bislama? (Pronounced "bish..lama"). Also French! Well we have begun studying Bislama on line by skyping with returned missionaries from Vanuatu. Here is mike deep in study. He is doing really well. I will need extra help!