Welcome to a new day and a new week! This will be a short email, because in about 20 minutes we are headed to a lodge for a week of helping at the Traverse City District Girls Camp. We will have stories and pictures to share next week. We sure hope you are all doing fantastic and feel God's love in your life everyday. We think of you often and we haven't forgotten Arizona, but we wouldn't trade this experience.
One of the sisters in our Branch gave this to Elder Gibbons. She has a son who lives in the Phoenix area.
I spent all of Friday afternoon cooking in the kitchen preparing for Saturday baptisms and large cookies for Father's Day gifts to present at Church. I wasn't the only one though. Sister Nixon brought food from Petoskey for the baptism and she and I made sure it was served "Relief Society Style."
This was a week of sitting in lessons with the Elders and testifying to the truth we share. They have sincere testimonies themselves and people feel it.
They often teach this lesson about God's Plan of Salvation and Elder Sines has become quite an artist. Notice what the picture spells. L-O-V-E. God's Plan is all about His love for us and in every step of the way includes His Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World.
Saturday was a wonderful day. We were at the Church building for most of it. After spending time in the kitchen preparing brownies, cookies and macaroni salad we went to help at the baptism of four children all around the ages of 9 and 10. They actually came down from Sault (Soo) Ste. Marie which is located north across the Mackinaw Bridge. There are three sets of missionaries up there and they do not have a building with a font so they come to use the one in our small building here. The building was filled with the Spirit, smiles and joy and love.
This was just a few of us after the baptism while each of us waited for our interview with the mission President. His wife, Sister Peckham is sitting in the front, second from the right. The Elder in the back, second from the right is serving as the Branch President up in the Soo. Elder Andrus from Wyoming. I don't think I have ever seen him without a huge smile on his face. He was the Assistant to the President until he was called to be the Branch President. The Elder at the left, Elder Loar, is from Arizona as well.
Elder Plowman, again, from Arizona.
Once again Sister Froelich had something for one of us. This time for Elder Gibbons. As I have mentioned in the past, the Sisters think he is a turkey. So she just had to give him these stickers. We have served with Sister Froelich our entire time being here. She is a fantastic missionary!
Sister Froelich and Sister Wehrmeister provided the music for the baptism. They were asked at the last minute to do so. It amazes me how willing and cheerful these missionaries are when they are asked to serve in some way. Always with enthusiasm. They used my phone to play the accompaniment for the songs so while they had my phone they left me a something a little extra.
Happy late Father's Day to our sons, sons-in-law, family and friends! You play such a vital role in the health and well being of our/your family! Cannot overstate the importance of a father as a role model.
Snapped this picture yesterday on Father's Day just prior to leaving for Church. (I think we kinda look tired, but happily so.) I am so grateful for Duane (feels funny to call him that because here I always say Elder Gibbons,) the amazing father in this family.
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