On Our Way to San Diego!

This is our last day at the MTC. (My daughters tell me I need to work on my "selfie skills", so sorry for how goofy we look!)

We have loved it here! Last week, we learned about being a missionary and using Preach My Gospel. This week it's been all about teaching. We have learned so many wonderful things, things I wish I'd learned 40 years ago about effective gospel teaching. It makes me very excited to go to work, doing what we have been called to do!

The MTC is such an amazing place. You feel so removed from the world that it's almost a spiritual shock when you have to leave it. 

We had the opportunity the last night to go to Mapleton and visit with Bill's Dad's cousin, Rupert McGuire. He is 91 years old, and remembers so much about his family. His grandfather was Patrick Henry McGuire, who was the first member of the church in Bill's family. We were able to gather a lot of information that clarified family records. I'm grateful that Kristina lives in Mapleton and can continue visiting with him and gathering his memories.

We only had 24 hours at home to finish packing up and visit with family. I thought this picture was so cute - Julianne took it of her baby, Ellie, while she was having some "Bumpa time." Packing up was hard, but the hardest part was leaving the family. So grateful that I know that this what the Lord wants us to do, or it wouldn't make any sense at all. I know that the blessings my family will receive will far exceed the challenge of our absence! Besides, they're all planning trips to come see us! Yay for San Diego!!

We drove to St. George last night. The condo was ghastly hot, so we sweltered for most of the night. This morning we got up and left shortly after 7:00 am, hoping to get to San Diego before the traffic gets bad. The Senior Missionaries in charge of housing have been working hard to get our apartment ready. Mission, here we come!