We finally have our computer up and running so I can really do an email and let you know how things are going.
The house we live in is fun. Really nice remodeled kitchen’s & bathroom. The sister missionaries live in the basement, Sister Preston & Sister Young live down stairs and they are darling.
President & Sister Irion!!!!! Can’t even explain how I feel about them. They are wonderful and amazing. President is a doctor – a gynecologist – on his Utah plates is says RUPG – used to mean are you pregnant – now it means are you preaching the gospel.
Wednesday was our first transfer day and we have spent all of our time here getting ready for the day. At 8:15am we had a meeting with the GOLDENS – the new missionaries, they arrived late Tuesday – had dinner with and stayed at the Mission home – all 22 of them. Papa & I each had to talk and explain our responsibilities in the office. Since we don’t know and are still learning our presentations were short.
The second meeting with all those being transferred was in the chapel – all the missionaries sit on the sides of the chapel and leave the middle open. Ward/branch members drive the missionaries in who are being transferred and so they sit along the back row and are a part of the meeting,
We stood and started singing Called To Serve and all the new missionaries come in and sit in the middle on the first two rows – cried then at the marvelous site & am crying now just remembering. Each of the new missionaries was introduced and asked to bear their testimony -- papa & I included.
We had 4 elders and two couples who have finished their service and have now left to go home. They also boar their testimonies. Then the new companionships were announced and as they were announced, they came together and sat in the center section of the chapel – an incredible site!!!!
Papa is the car czar – since we have been here, there have been two accidents – some running red light tickets (they have a camera at each intersection, and if you go through a red light it catches you. One sister was 1.54 seconds too fast. He has lots to deal with. Today he is in the office with the AP’s figuring out which missionaries have which car.
The other office couple we are serving with are Elder & Sister Roner – they are from Atlanta and are wonderful! Thank heavens because Sister Roner is saving my bacon.
I guess I could let you know what I do – I am the Presidents secretary – I do all letters that go out; forward the mail each day; baptism data; arriving missionaries – anything to do with them, and any and all things the President needs. This is a better fit for me – I don’t have to walk
We are in the office before 8 each morning and so far we are leaving between 6:30 & 7:00pm. Usually it is closer to 7.
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