Today was a sad day for Marcia and I as we left the MTC this evening. Many of the people that we were in training with will be leaving this weekend, at some point, to their missionary assignment somewhere around the world.
As Marcia and were leaving we were able to see Elder and Sister Jordan just before they left. They were packing there car and heading home to Taylorsville, Utah before they fly to Samoa on Monday. They were scheduled to leave today, the 20th, but their granddaughter was getting married and they didn't want to miss the wedding. That is quite understandable.
Elder and Sister Rose- the Area Medical Adviser for the South Eastern United States, are beginning their car ride east. They said that they would be stopping at the church historic sights in Missouri as they travel to Orlando, Florida.
I had a chance to sit down and talk with Elder and Sister Herrero who are from Miami. Sister Herrero is originally from Cuba. They will be serving a proselyting mission in Madrid Spain. As I talked with them they shared exciting news about the work that is going on in Cuba.
Marcia and I will be training next week for what our specific assignment will be. We are excited to get underway but we will have to finish that training first. I will try to convey more of the stories and locations of the Senior Missionaries who were here this past week. There were over 140 senior missionaries. Marcia and I were the youngest by a few years! The energy that was at the MTC was tremendous. The love of the younger missionaries for us old folks was palpable. They were excited to see us and when we told them where we were going their enthusiasm increase tremendously.
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