Farwell

Today, Sunday February 8th Jenee and I spoke in Sacrament meeting.  They say that speaking in sacrament meeting is the beginning and since we have only one week before we enter the MTC, I guess the statement is right.

We are so prepared for this mission, nothing like South Africa.  Truly, the second time around is much easier in its preparation.  Now we are just spending time going out with family and friends for our last time until we return home.

So many of our friends have reached out to us.  It has really been one of those tender mercies. Everybody who has been too or served in the Philippines have provided so much information that we feel as if we are already there.  The one thing they all say is "YOU WILL LOVE THE PHILIPPINES AND ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE."  Our anticipation for this mission is HIGH at this point.

We are looking forward to the MTC because our friends, the Paynes, from our Study Group are entering the MTC at the same time.  In fact, we are driving to Provo together.  We hope to show them around so that they have as wonderful an experience as we did the first time.

Two weeks ago we finally got our car sold. The Hughs (our new friends who just moved into the ward) came by on Monday evening to take a looked and take a test drive of the Lexus.  They loved it in fact Allen had with him a bill of sale and a transfer form from their credit union.  Tuesday morning I went to my credit union to inform them of the sale and then went to their credit union to give them the bill of sale and their transform form. By evening my credit union had received their funds and the Hughs brought me a check for the remaining balance.

Sold but not delivered.  Allen made us an offer we could not refuse.  He said, "we are in no rush so just keep the car until you are ready to leave on the 25th."   I informed him that I had cancelled my insurance but he informed me that he had put coverage on it that morning, so DO NOT WORRY. Certainly this is one of those kind tender mercies and filled a void (no car) that concerned us if we sold it car before we left!  Thank you Lord for helping us out in this area.