Natalie's Visit!

Another baptism - we've been having one every Saturday!  Love it, love it!  The enthusiasm of the new converts is incredible - Richard's life changed totally - used to be in a gang, did just about everything you can think of that's contrary to the gospel.  Now he's on fire - bringing his friends to the missionaries to be taught.  And our YSA Ward is wonderful at fellowshipping.  I'm learning a lot from them.

Another Baptism - Richard

Sunday was a great day!  Natalie, Jeff, and McCoy arrived for a week's visit.  They stayed with us for 3 days (we borrowed a blowup mattress from our Senior Missionary friends and McCoy slept on our couch.) It was so much fun having them here.  We're pretty used to living together, so even though it was tight quarters, we loved it.  Got a chance to mix fun with our missionary work.

Natalie, Jeff, and McCoy are here!!  So excited!

Visit to the Mormon Battalion Visitor's  Center

Sunday night, we decided to go to the Mormon Battalion Visitor's Center.  McCoy had a ball.  They have so many interactive activities, and it was a wonderful Sunday activity for us!  (Got a chance to see some of the Sister Missionaries and Senior Missionaries that we know, too.)

McCoy and Jeff at SeaWorld. Love his toothless smile!

Now it's time for fun!  Monday we went to Sea World with Natalie and family.  Saw everything, wore ourselves out (at least I did!)  It's still pretty hot here, so we did lots of sweating!

Elder McGuire at Coronado Beach

Tuesday morning, we went to Coronado Beach.  Beautiful!  Had so much fun playing in the water and sand.  Later that day, we went to the Institute to teach our class, but Natalie and her family stayed for awhile longer and came home burned to a crisp!!  This sun here is deceiving, especially around water!  Wednesday morning we went to the USS Midway with them, then they packed up and headed up to Lego land while we did "Institute duties" for the next couple of days.

Having fun at Legoland!

Friday was a day we could free up, so we headed north and spent the day at Lego land with Natalie. Cute place.  I think a 6 year old boy could play here for days.  There are Lego building stations and playgrounds everywhere.  McCoy wanted to do that rather than the rides.  This picture is us on a Lego boat, going around a little water area.

So, it's been kind of a playing week, along with an Institute duty week.  We're learning to love these kids here though, and starting to feel more involved in their lives.  They like to come into our office and just sit and chat for awhile, getting a little "counsel" along with it.  Their lives are complicated, with school, jobs, relationships, money, roommates, etc.  We're kind of old, but not too old to remember what it was like for both us and raising our children. We just keep praying that we can be of use to the people here!