End of the Road North

We had a wonderful Missionary Prep class with Nia Ma'ake and Matt Adamson on Saturday morning.  It was quite a challenge for Diane and me.  Our Regional Coordinator from Seattle, Greg Bishop, wanted another in-service Saturday morning on the vidyo program.  I really didn't want to cancel another Missionary Prep class and so I taught the class while Diane attended to the in-service.  Then I attended to the in-service while Diane taught the same two people the Temple Preparation lesson.  I believe both Nia and Matt have had their missionary applications sent to the Missionary Department now.

Sunday was a wonderful day.  We had a sacrament meeting with Mary Verhagen, Vika Toetu'u and Landon Goodman giving wonderful talks.  Each talk was well thought out and very well presented.  The Missionary Preparation class for the 2nd and 3rd wards had to be cancelled.  Only Frankie Gonzalez showed.  The Tupou twins were in Ketchikan with the high school basketball team.  Makayla was sick and Hunter didn't show. 

The last few days have been spent preparing Galatians and Romans for Institute tomorrow night.  With each passing week, as I study these lessons, I come to realize Paul was an incredible disciple and Apostle for the Savior. 

Today after lunch the sun was out and the temperature was up as high as 41 degrees.  We got in the car and drove north to the end of the road.  It ended up being close to 30 miles away.  The drive was beautiful and the road was good most of the way out.  There were a few miles of construction but most of the way it was paved.  The sun was in the wrong place for most of the pictures but I was able to wiggle some on the settings to get some shots.  I am still in awe at the incredible vistas of beauty that are around us. 

Our Spanish Elders have both been transfered to Anchorage.  Elder Smith has been her for seven months.  I haven't met their replacements.  We have also been sent two sister missionaries.  They arrive tomorrow.  The Spanish Elders will be living with the Zone Leaders in their trailer.  The Sister missionaries will be living where the Spanish Elders were.  I asked the Spanish Elders to make it spick and span for the Sisters.  They called and let us do a missionary apartment check before they left for the airport.  They did a very good job for our new Sisters.  We will be sending the apartment check form into the mission home.