The week preceding the MTC was suppose to be for our language training, but was interrupted with an email from President Ivory announcing that our call had changed from MLS (member leader support) missionaries to a calling as Self Reliance/PEF missionaries. He also changed our area to the Republic of Moldova. This meant that we would not leave on Monday the 2nd but we would go to the Placer County Sheriffs office and get a clearance to get a visa for Moldova. So, we never left Granite Bay until Wednesday the 5th.
We went to Utah the week before we had to go into the MTC so we could say GOOD BYE to my Mother, Jodi other family members and the Las Vegas Cooley's.
We had a full week at the MTC. Meetings for our new assignment started on Sunday the 9th. We spent most of the day at the church office building getting information on the Self Reliance/PEF initiative that the church has set up in the last couple of years. We also spent the whole day Monday in SLC so our MTC stay was only Tuesday through Friday.
Tuesday night we had the opportunity to have dinner with Susan (my roommate from BYU) and Scott Seamons. He is serving at the MTC in District Presidency. We also had the opportunity to attend the Missionary devotional where Dean M. Davies (second counselor to the Presiding Bishopric spoke on the scriptures. Darla, his wife spoke on your dedication of time and talents to serve a mission. The devotionals are always inspiring, motivational, and emotional when the missionary choir sings.
Roommates together again at BYU after 46 years!
The last few days we spent with a wonderful group of SENIOR missionaries in our Preach My Gospel training.
Bro. & Sister Zapata, Longhursts, Nelsons & our great teacher Bro. Mostert (our teacher)
I love the updates, keep them coming.
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