Our latest and great zone leaders. They were so excited talking about the people they had found while tracting in the area.
President is the only one who doesn't let his true personality show through in some way. Does he have something to hide? Hmmmm?
Our granddaughter trying her luck at bowling. It was so much fun to have them here for a visit.
Her sister feeding the ducks and starting to be attacked.
Our wonderful senior couple in Lincoln City. We had a wonderful day with them.
Someone I knew when I was younger, a friend of my parents. She and her husband moved to the coast some years ago. It was so fun to run into her. I had no idea she was here.
This is the view from her living room window. It was absolutely breathtaking.On the 16th of March we held our Zone Leaders Council. At this meeting the 18 zone leaders throughout the mission come to our home, along with the assistants. We examine results and counsel together on ways to improve the mission and successfully reach more people. This time we had the zone leaders come in a few hours earlier and do some missionary work here in Eugene the night before. This gave us a chance to hold a BBQ dinner for all of them, along with the Giles from the office who were able to join us. Unfortunately the Idiarts weren’t feeling well and were unable to come. We enjoyed our time with everyone, both on Monday night and Tuesday. We love being with these good missionaries and trying to help them grow and develop.
On the 19th our eldest son and his family came up from northern California and visited with us for a few days. We were, of course, thrilled to see them. They, like all of our children, are very understanding when we need to take care of a few mission duties while they are here. They had decided to drive up the coast and over night in California on the way here, and so we drove part way down the Oregon coast to meet them on Friday and drove back with them that same day. Sister Macdonald and I took turns driving in our car with one of the adults, while the other one enjoyed visiting with their two daughters in their car. We spent some time on Saturday seeing the ducks in the park and going bowling. That evening I went up to speak in the Saturday adult session of the Lebanon Stake Conference and Sister Macdonald attended a baptism here as they needed a piano player. Afterwards they all went to a glass blowing demonstration here in Eugene. We SO enjoy our time whenever the children are able to come here. We are so glad that Tommy decided to go to business school in the West instead of some of the Eastern schools he had also applied to so we can see them more often. He will finish school in June so unfortunately we won’t have any family in the “neighborhood” for the last year of our mission.
Tuesday morning, the 23rd, we left early to begin our interviews that week in Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford / Central Point, Klamath Falls and Bend / Redmond. Our family left a couple hours after us. It would have been sadder to leave them if we weren’t immediately busy with our missionaries. On Wednesday afternoon, the 24th, while we were leaving Medford, it was 76 degrees and beautiful outside. On Friday morning we had to deal with freezing temperatures and 2 to 3 inches of snow on the ground in Bend. Two days and a few hundred miles can make for a huge difference in the weather in this mission. Along the way we enjoyed visiting with all of the missionaries and enjoyed visiting and/or dining with a couple of the stake presidents.
During this round of interviews we are studying King Benjamin’s address from the Book of Mormon with the missionaries. We follow a pattern of asking the missionaries to tell us about a particular verse that meant something to them in these chapters. It is good to hear their insights. In chapter 2 we are given specifics of how the people prepared to hear from their leaders. They received notice of the event, came with their families to listen, gave thanks for their blessings, they faced the temple, and those who couldn’t hear had the words distributed to them afterwards. After hearing from their leader they made solid commitments to change their lives for the better. This is the same pattern we need to follow in listening to conference next weekend, both the preparation beforehand and the willingness to change when we hear their inspired counsel.
On the 19th our eldest son and his family came up from northern California and visited with us for a few days. We were, of course, thrilled to see them. They, like all of our children, are very understanding when we need to take care of a few mission duties while they are here. They had decided to drive up the coast and over night in California on the way here, and so we drove part way down the Oregon coast to meet them on Friday and drove back with them that same day. Sister Macdonald and I took turns driving in our car with one of the adults, while the other one enjoyed visiting with their two daughters in their car. We spent some time on Saturday seeing the ducks in the park and going bowling. That evening I went up to speak in the Saturday adult session of the Lebanon Stake Conference and Sister Macdonald attended a baptism here as they needed a piano player. Afterwards they all went to a glass blowing demonstration here in Eugene. We SO enjoy our time whenever the children are able to come here. We are so glad that Tommy decided to go to business school in the West instead of some of the Eastern schools he had also applied to so we can see them more often. He will finish school in June so unfortunately we won’t have any family in the “neighborhood” for the last year of our mission.
Tuesday morning, the 23rd, we left early to begin our interviews that week in Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford / Central Point, Klamath Falls and Bend / Redmond. Our family left a couple hours after us. It would have been sadder to leave them if we weren’t immediately busy with our missionaries. On Wednesday afternoon, the 24th, while we were leaving Medford, it was 76 degrees and beautiful outside. On Friday morning we had to deal with freezing temperatures and 2 to 3 inches of snow on the ground in Bend. Two days and a few hundred miles can make for a huge difference in the weather in this mission. Along the way we enjoyed visiting with all of the missionaries and enjoyed visiting and/or dining with a couple of the stake presidents.
During this round of interviews we are studying King Benjamin’s address from the Book of Mormon with the missionaries. We follow a pattern of asking the missionaries to tell us about a particular verse that meant something to them in these chapters. It is good to hear their insights. In chapter 2 we are given specifics of how the people prepared to hear from their leaders. They received notice of the event, came with their families to listen, gave thanks for their blessings, they faced the temple, and those who couldn’t hear had the words distributed to them afterwards. After hearing from their leader they made solid commitments to change their lives for the better. This is the same pattern we need to follow in listening to conference next weekend, both the preparation beforehand and the willingness to change when we hear their inspired counsel.
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What a delight it is to read your blog. You both are such an inspiration to me. Grandkids are the greatest aren't they. All is well here. Much love...Linda
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