We are busy at the office and busy at home gathering ourselves together to move out of our apartment.  We will move out probably Friday and clean on Saturday. We will move into a missionary apartment for the rest of our mission. Finally, we'll be REAL missionaries.   A new couple will move into our apartment but we don't know for sure which day they'll arrive yet:  Sunday or Monday.  We did some major cleaning yesterday and then I took a wonderful nap. When I woke up I helped Chris work on miles, opening envelopes and organizing everything.  Then he entered them into the computer.  It was a busy day.

 Chris is busy being the vehicle coordinator and the Finance Secretary.  I'm busy being the Secretary and the Housing Coordinator.  We've pretty much settled into it and God is helping us stay calm and stay focused.  At least we don't have to worry about finishing strong.  We don't have time to be lazy.

This is Sister Braaten on the right (our former vehicle coordinator), Sister Wright in the middle (our former mission nuse), Sister Braaten's daughter on the left.  Sister Braaten and her daughter have just packed up and are ready to head home to Washington.  On the way, they stopped in Utah with a U-Haul full of stuff for a lady who had a storage unit full of her stuff here.  The things we do!  It was an ordeal.  They are now home safe and sound.

This letter is funny on several levels.  We don't mess around when we take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ.

This is a goodbye dinner for the Carrs on the left who were here being our SERVICE specialists.  It's also for Sister Braaten, second in from the right.  I think it's probably OUR goodbye dinner too.  Notice we have our coats on.  It was freezing in there.  President and Sister Strong are at the end of the table.  Sister Davison, our new nurse is first one on the right.  

This is how we make the transfer loop and assign missionaries to the correct loop.  It's quite a project.  

This is Sister Carroll from Smithfield, Utah.  We call her Sister Smithfield.

This is Elder Moeai.  He's from Hana on Maui.  Now we'll for sure have to go back to Maui and drive the road to Hana to visit him.  He served in our ward in Anderson the first few months he was here.  He was sooo homesick, but he's adjusted and doing great.  We loved seeing him on the transfer route. 

I loved our hymn in Sacrament Meeting today.  We're so thankful for God's love and help.  We're so thankful we can pray.  We're so thankful that Jesus Christ helps carry our burdens.  We're so thankful for the comfort and witness from the Holy Ghost.

Father, cheer our souls tonight;
Lift our burdens, make them light.
Let thine all-pervading love
Shine upon us from above.

Calm the surges of the soul;
Bid the dark waves backward roll.
Let us all thy mercies feel
Thru the pow'r thou dost reveal.

Bless our loved ones far away;
Grant them health and peace, we pray.
In their hearts let holy light
Beam to guide their steps aright.

Let implicit faith and trust
Help us know thy ways are just.
May thine ever-tender love
Lead our hearts to thee above.