Daily activities

So what do senior missionaries do when they serve a mission? As Marcia and I were in the MTC we learned that there were many areas of service that seniors can do. First let me digress and say that it is odd to consider ourselves as seniors. This was especially so as we were in the MTC and we were younger by about ten years to all of our MTC group. In some cases we were twenty years younger than some of the couples. As we arrived in the field we again realized that we were somewhat younger than most of the seniors here. There is one couple here that is actually younger than Marcia and I. They are Elder and Sister Jensen from Canada. Sister Jensen is about three months younger than Marcia and Elder Jensen is three months younger than I am. So they do take the prize for the youngest in this particular area.

No longer digressing but back on topic. While we were in the MTC we counted a number of ways that senior couples can serve. This is not an all inclusive list but it does give one an idea:

1. Temple Workers
2. Humanitarian Missionaries
1. Wheelchair specialists
2. Country Humanitarian Director
3. Area Medical Adviser
4. Area Mental Health Adviser
5. Perpetual Education Fund Directors
6. Employment Center Specialists
7. Family History Missionaries
8. Member Leadership Support
9. Mission Support
1. Office missionaries
2. Apartment support

I am sure that there are number of other areas that I haven't covered but you get the general idea. It is exciting to be in the area office to see all the wheels that are spinning in so many different aspects. As an example- A number of missionaries met with the office of the Vice President this afternoon regarding the church's humanitarian efforts. The church is active in getting out there and try to determine what we can do to assist the needs here. It is exciting to see the work being done...

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