MTC

 absolutely loved our week at the MTC - Very special spirit there and it was wonderful to be taught the principles of Preach My Gospel by some wonderful young returned missionaries.  Loved their enthusiasm for the Gospel.   We were able to visit with the Young Missionaries that will be coming to Norway the end of August while we were there.  They are a great group of young people and will bless the lives of those they work with in Norway.


Met & got to know the sweetest couple from Idaho - Elder & Sister Ward - they were called to serve in Fiji - they will be working with Self Reliance program
Elder & Sister Gardner are the parents of one of our daughters [Kirsti] best friends.   Our kids are spending the week together in Hawaii [so much for our mission funds 😊. ] They will be serving in . Cincinnati with President Welch our former Stake President.

This is our district at the MTC.  Wonderful couples with great testimonies of the Gospel.  We learned so much from our associations with them this past week.
[L-R] .  Elder & Sister Westover (Family History mission to California), Elder & Sister Jergensen (Dental Services Mission to Guatamala), Elder & Sister Parry (CES Mission to California), Us.



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