The Missionary Era Comes to an End

The outside of the door had at least one picture of each companionship.

Elder Brass Knuckles called to thank us for housing the missionaries and let us know that they would not be needing our home to house them any longer. The number of missionaries coming in is far less than before and they have combined some areas. Our area has been combined with another area.


Elder Midgley came to the house to take away all of the missionary books, tracts, magazines, videos, and etc. He took the bunk beds and the mattresses, too. I threw away tons of wire hangers brought here by the sisters. The room is now lonesome....missing the happy chatter of Sister missionaries.


I am a little sad, but I am looking forward to having my house all to myself again (and getting my bathroom back!). Housing the missionaries is like having company for several years. It is wonderful, but privacy is lacking. I will now look forward to the day that Mike and I go on a "Seniors" mission. I love the Savior, the restored gospel, and I want to do all I can to further the Kingdom of God.  It has blessed my life beyond my grandest dreams.


Many thanks to all of the Hermana's who have lived here. I have learned things from each of you. Please come back "home" to visit us. You are welcome any time. I know Heavenly Father will bless each of you for the time and effort you put into His service. God Bless You....until we meet again!

Moving Day

 The night before moving day --  

even missionaries like a little girl talk.

 I am loosing my "dish fairy."
Hermana Catfish was the one missionary that assigned herself
a regular job in our home.  From the first day she arrived
almost every morning (before I got up)
she unloaded the clean dishwasher and put the dishes away
for me. Thank You Hermana Catfish! 

 The Sisters were trying to arrange everything in the trunk.....

 Our newest missionary seemed a little nervous
about this crazy transfer....
I thought she would be staying here for at least
another 6 weeks.

 Hermana Catfish played some hymns to calm their nerves....

My ears will miss these fingers.

 Hermana Waltee gave me her home email address before she left.

 I think transfers are harder when

they don't know who their new companions will be or where

they are going.
 

 Good bye Hermanas....

Don't let the bed bugs bite!   ;)

I will miss you!

 The car was packed to the gills....as usual.

The Sister's went to the transfer point. Then Hermana Catfish called to tell me

there were no new missionaries coming to take their places.

 In the past 27 months there have been 17 sister missionaries

assigned to live with us. We have had at least 7 temporary

or exchange missionaries, too. Housing the missionaries has given me an

increased awareness of the diverseness of the human race. The sisters were each

so different.... but I learned the principles that the gospel teaches enable us to live

together in peace and harmony...even with complete strangers.

Tomorrow I am going to do some mighty big deep cleaning in that room!

We may have Elders moving in at some point in the future. 

"Doubled Out"

 Something unusual has happened.

This time at transfers instead of getting the calls on

Saturday night, finding out who the new companions would be,

and then transferring the next Tuesday....

 

The calls did not go out to any of the missionaries until today 

(Monday/P-day) at 10 p.m.

A number of the missionaries are being "doubled out."

It is like there is a disturbance in the force. 

This will be Sister Catfish's and Sister Waltee's last night here.

I am not sure what will be happening tomorrow.
They will not find out where they are going or who their companions will be
until they get to transfers. They both have to pack their bags tonight.

I don't know if we will get new missionaries or not.
They said they would call me tomorrow once they got to transfers.

I don't know if the revolving door is moving...
 or if it's stuck.
No one has told us anything.

It feels funny.

Halloween Hermanas!

(Happy Halloween 9 days late)

On Halloween, the mission asked the missionaries to stay in

for the night. Their district had a little devotional at the church. Afterwards they

had refreshments and played some games.

The Hermana's baked and decorated some cupcakes for the activity.

They did this while I was gone to work, but they

were nice enough to take pictures with my camera

so I could post about Halloween.

They did a fantastic job of decorating the cupcakes!

They had fun!

I was here when they were leaving for the activity.

Goodbye Sister Catfish and Sister Waltee!

This is Sister Waltee's first Halloween on the mission

and Sister Catfish's last Halloween on the mission.

They are full of energy!