That seems surreal to say that. It seems only yesterday that we arrived and started our mission 18 months ago. My journal is overflowing of all that we have experienced while here in Sacramento California. Yesterday we gave our farewell talks in the Marshallese Branch and this coming Friday the Branch is having a social for us. We hear they have worked up some great island dances that the Marshallese do so well. Amy, Alph and kids will be coming to the party also. Should be fun.
Yesterday we also had three young adult sisters from the Marshallese branch come to our apartment so that we could help them complete their applications and paperwork to go on missions for the church. This has been such a neat experience for us to be able to help them get ready. They never would have gotten to this point without the loving persistence that Sherrie has put forth to help them. At the normal "islander pace" which most of the families go by, these beautiful daughters of our Heavenly Father would have never got it done. The Church's on-line application is one big step, but the doctors and dentist appointments have been a big, big process. One LDS dentist who presently has a son on a mission now, gave up one of his days off to provide the necessary dental care for one of the young women. His kindness truly touched our hearts. This will be the first Marshallese members from this branch that have ever served missions! Such a blessing for the branch.
I just had my 69th birthday today. Wow, where did the time go? I still remember many events of my young days as a child. That's a good sign isn't it! Now if I could just remember my wife's name I'd have it made!
I've been in contact with the military base in Hawaii today, lining up where we will stay and the events to cram into the seven days that we will be there February 24 - March 4. Then hopefully by March 5 there will be good signs of spring weather as we start driving home. If not, I'll be trying to keep the steering wheel away from Sherrie because she'll want to turn around until it gets better! Not true, we'll make it!
See ya,
John
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