MTC Provo Utah

Arriving at the MTC (Missionary Training Center) on Monday September 6, 2010

Michael, Ashli, and Carol dropped us off at the MTC.

We are standing inside the famous world map at the MTC pointing to Sweden where we will serve! Notice my arm won't even go up that high.

Our first devotional was on Tuesday September 7, 2010. All Senior Couples have a special area reserved for them right in the front. Elder Lowell Snow of the Seventy and his wife were our keynote speakers. While singing the opening hymn we noticed Doug Brenchly  a good friend of ours was the conductor. He noticed us in the audience and got a big grin on his face and mouthed "Where are you going?" I mouthed back "Sweden!" He will be leading the Missionary Choir in October General Conference.

My cousin Myrna and Bill brought their grandson Michael Marshall to the MTC on Wednesday. I was able to break away from lunch and find them. It was fun to see a new "greenie" arrive. He is going to French speaking mission in Canada. It was good to see some familiar faces!

Wednesday night we called Michael to see if they were having a girl or a boy.  They said I would have to go to the MTC Post Office and pick up a package. The P.O. was closed so we had to wait till after our 1st class Thursday morning. We were so surprised to be handed this big cookie just like what you see. (It was not in a package) It was delivered by UPS (it did have a plastic cover on it) We took it to our zone class, there are 5 Sr Couples in our zone. We all enjoyed eating what we could then found some Young Elders and gave the rest of the cookie to them.

WE ARE SO HAPPY TO HAVE ANOTHER GRANDDAUGHTER COMING THE END OF JANUARY!!!

We stopped by to chat with some Elders studying, they asked where we were from and we said Ridgecrest, CA this Elder said "well I have a brother that lives in Ridgecrest. Come to find out his brother lives in our ward, he name is McCain Cox!!
What a small world

This is our zone group

Elder and Sister Oakden (SL Headquarters security), Elder and Sister Poelson (Michigan, CES), Us,

Elder and Sister Hatch (Congo, office work) Elder and Sister Lurf (Kenya, Africa CES)

These are all the Senior Missionary Couples with us at the MTC. Can you find us?

Saturday was our P-Day (Preparation Day) so we walked across the street to the Provo Temple and did a session.