We finished another week of training at the Missionary Training Center, and we really enjoyed it! We had lessons on filling our day with different types of service, techniques for good teaching, how to use the Family Search app and share it with others who want to search for their ancestors (thus our funky photos in Samoan costumes), how to help people with financial needs including job searches, budgeting, preparedness for emergencies, etc. Larry got a haircut at the MTC, and we went to the temple on Thursday night. All in all, it was a fun and busy week.
On Friday afternoon, after we said goodbye to about 30 other couples who were training with us, Larry and I drove to Spanish Fork to visit with Uncle Jerry (Larry's Dad's brother) and Aunt Beth. We drove right by Larsen Elementary where Amy taught fourth grade! We loved sharing stories and family news with Jerry and Beth. It was so nice to meet someone who is so much like Larry's dad, Robert. Then, Saturday morning, after a quick goodbye from Josh and Emma, we drove to Henderson, Nevada. After church Sunday, we drove the rest of the way to Oxnard, Ca, where our first apartment is. The traffic was terrible, and that is our new normal.
Another missionary couple work in the office near Oxnard, and they fixed up our apartment, set the table, and brought us a meal. Our beds were made, and we loved feeling like we are home for a few weeks. We didn't have internet or cell service for a while, but now we are back. Yeah! So we made it. And we are really happy to be here.
"I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation." 2 Nephi 22:2 My new favorite scripture.
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