Beloved Missionaries.,
We think of you often but at Christmas time, when we think of people we love a lot and that includes you. We returned from our mission to South Africa last year t this time and have spent a very busy year catching up on our posterity .Lots of events to go to but then you know how that is. We teach the CTR 5-6 year olds in Primary and find it a challenge. They are so bright. They call us Grandma and Grandpa and we love it. We are mentoring at a Title 1 school during the week . The Pres. is the only man volunteer but they, too, call us Grandma and Grandpa. We also like it when your children call us that If anyone stops by with children, and a with a little notice, we will give them cookies and hugs if they don’t mind. We love to see you.! Last year we asked anyone to stop by or phone us but I think you were too busy because we didn’t get much of a response. We know you are busy wth work and family and doing good things so it” okay We love to read your cards and we can’t believe how the time flies, but we are pretty healthy and the Pres. had a lot of golf this summer with people in our neighborhood and he beat some ten years younger which put a smile on his face!
I have to tell you that mission life is terrific, you are doing the right thing, together, and life is much simpler on a mission. Here our time is fractured, busy, busy, busy, but when a couple is on a mission you are focused on serving the Lord and others , usually with a small apartment to clean , the cost is not very great—housing is $ 350 a month, that’s new, we paid about $1800 just for a place to live on the Isle of Man but we were near the ocean front and it was worth it! know you are busy and I don’t mean to rattle on but retirement can be fun. We even still like each other!
Most of all we treasure our testimonies of the Restored Gospel and learn everyday more wonderful things about our church. We have read “Life of Christ” by Farrar and highly recommend it,some of which was referred to in Talmadge’s “Jesus the Christ”. It combines the Gospels and adds so very much. We pray you, with your families, will have the direction, the peace, joy and all the marvelous things the Gospel gives us, and that your precious families will have the same safety net in these, the Latter days.
We love you so very much and think of you individually and collectively. We would love to see you anytime. I have been collecting frogs for our next reunion. It will depend on when you want to have it. We are not going again –well, never say never -- that husband of mine is amazing. r phone number is 801 9923551, address is 1012 East Eagles Nest Circle, North Salt Lake. If you come to town give us a ring.
Know you are loved and cherished and we will continue to pray for you always, we have such sweet memoies---
XOXO Sister E and the Pres.
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