Mission Application Photo

Missionary Application Photo

The Missionary department wanted a photo of us.  So   we included this photo that our neighbor, Marci Randall, took for us on a moment's notice.  I was amazed at the number of pages we had to fill out for our application.  We had to see our doctors for immunizations and our dentist for cleanings and check-ups.  Apparently we passed the minimum requirements.  Surprise, Soopreyes.

We opened our call on the evening of April 20, 2012.  What a wonderful surprise.  We have been called to serve in the Anchorage, Alaska Mission.  We have been assigned to the Juneau Stake as Church Education Specialists.  I'm sure glad they didn't call us "Experts."  We all know the definition of an "Expert:" an Ex is a has been, and a spurt is a drip under pressure.  We have since learned we have been assigned to the Young Single Adult Branch in the Juneau Stake.  We will be teaching Institute.  We also will be training the volunteer Seminary teachers in the Juneau Stake.  Diane will be team teaching a Seminary class in the early mornings.  We will also be able to substitute for our Stake Seminary teachers when they need one. 

July 12, 2012 

We participated in our first In-Service training seminary.  We logged into an Internet site where we could see gatherings of seminary teachers across the state of Alaska.  Also on the video screen we could see ourselves lounging in our love seat as we listened too, and viewed the proceedings.  Bro. Scott W. Beames, the Anchorage, Alaska CES coordinator, was in charge.  We learned some wonderful things about being a seminary teacher and how to go about preparing our lessons.  The seminar started at 9:00 p.m. our time.  We finished just prior to 11:00 p.m.  This experience got Diane and me excited for the experience we will be having shortly.  We are looking forward to the spiritual boost that will be available to us in the MTC beginning

August 6.