Two days at the office

 After Sister Abrams arrived, the Bendios went back to their MLS calling and Sister Nielsen came to be her companion.  Because we have 21 new missionaries this transfer, we have all been so busy getting ready for them.  Sister Abrams needed to go wait for furniture and appliances for a couple of the apartments very, very early one morning, so we got to have Sister Nielsen come and stay with us from early morning until we went to the office.  Here she is primping and getting ready for the day.
It has been really fun to have her at a desk right across from me.  She is an awesome sister missionary and we have a good time together.  An interesting story is that when we were on our mission in France/Belgium, Sister Nielsen came to France to do an internship there.  She attended our JA's Center and went to church in the same ward as we did.  We got to know her quite well.  We all liked her right away.  Then when she got assigned to come to this mission we were all quite excited to get to see her and to be with her again.  I also got to meet her Mother who came to France to get her when Kami was done.  She has easily adjusted to being a mission secretary and is a great asset to the office.  I am so happy to be working with this great gal.

                                            Here she is all beautiful and ready for the day.

 That evening we substituted for the Howards institute class.  Well actually John did the teaching and I just had my little input with a few stories and anecdotes.  The class went really well.  The students loved Elder Arhets.  After class most of them came up and shook his hand and thanked him for a great lesson.  I got lots of hugs.

              Not all of them are in the photo because several had already gone, but the class was a pretty               fair size being it's a summer class.

                             District study takes place once a week.  After their study, the missionaries always come up to the office to chat with us, get supplies and also to have some candy, which we always have for them or to have some cookies or brownies or some other goody which we often have for them too.

Like I always say, the young missionaries are the best.  I love them and enjoy having them come up.  they are the best.  Above we have; Elder Heinzlemeir from Canada, E. McCook (Arizona), E, Godoy (Spain), E. Wilber (California), E. Smith (Canada). In front of him is E. Arias(Canada). Then we have E. Yunack (Vanuatu), E. Christensen (AF) E. Smith (Provo), E. Ruby (Colorado), Sister Bolanos( California ), S. Nilsen (AF), and S. Bourdon (France).