We have had the happy privilege each of the
last two Saturdays’ of driving to the airport to pick up a new couple coming to
serve in our mission. One of the couples
is going to work in the office on finances and many of the other issues that
keep the mission running. Sister C_____
of the second couple will serve as the nurse and her husband will assist her,
help with the English program and do many other tasks that help the
missionaries. They will also go out and
teach with the missionaries, feed them lunch, love them and support them in
their missionary life.
It is wonderful when we see them
come out the door from customs. We know
they are exhausted from the long flight, but they are smiling and ready for
their new adventure in a foreign country far from home. At least in distance, that is. We are all grateful for the technology that
allows us to stay in close communication with our families. Both weeks we returned to the mission home
and ate lunch with the other couples. None
of the four speak Spanish really, but they have chosen to accept the call to
serve here in Chile. I admire and
appreciate them so much!
The missionaries also appreciate and
love the senior couples. They know these
couples work hard to support them so they can fulfill their calling of
preaching the gospel to the people of Chile.
The senior couples are also a great example of strong marriages from
whom the young missionaries learn that it is possible for a couple to stay
together, stay strong in the gospel and eventually serve a mission. They are a great example for their own
families, especially grandchildren as they, too, get ready to serve missions.
I can’t say enough about the impact
these couples have both here and at home, but I can express my gratitude and
say Welcome to Chile!!
Here are pictures of the new couples and from various interviews. Don´t we have great missionaries?
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