"Our mission has been so much more than we could have expected. The country is fabulous and the people are amazing. We are just one big happy family. The Flakes are leaving this month so we are going to be short a couple missionaries so we will be working even harder. Our Spanish is improving every day and I start lessons on the 17 of this month so I can better communicate with the people. Our ordinance are great and we have mastered them.
We have been able to go to a beautiful area for Christmas with the Temple Pres. And his wife and the 2nd councilor and his wife and we had a blast so it was a wonderful Christmas. The weather has been great,nice and sunny. We are now in our summer and what they call the dry season. We have really the wet and dry season, but it is great. This has truly been an amazing opportunity to serve The Lord on a mission and it should be something every senior couple should do. We have grown so much with each other and have learned to appreciate the small and simple things. Time is just flying by and I find it hard to know just what day it is.
Our Temple shut down is in February so we hope to travel to some more places and see the countryside. Doing this mission has truly blessed us and our family. If anyone knows Spanish we need another senior couple missionaries.
Thanks again for everything, have a wonderful New Year."
So glad you are enjoying the mission. We knew you would though. You're right...every senior couple should serve a mission if possible. We sure enjoyed ours. We don't speak Spanish, so won't be of any help where you are. ;) Keep up the great work. We're so proud of you! Tom and Crystal Burleson
ReplyDelete(P.S. As we just got released from our Church Service Mission in Concho Branch, I have been called to lead music in Sacrament meeting in Meadows ward...don't think they have called anyone to replace you until now...not that anyone CAN replace you, Terry. Love you. Crystal)
Dear Brother John and Sister Terry Haws,
ReplyDeleteSo nice to hear a little about your missions. This is a goal for Tifani and me, to follow in your footsteps..
Sure look forward to all your other posts.
Brother Vaughn Wilhelm