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Elder Nelson - Transfer Week

Dear Family,

Mission News
Monday, we got up at 3:30 to take Elder Ward to the airport on his way to Ecuador. The president interviewed 10 departing missionaries in the mission office. This brought a lot of missionaries to the office. It is fun to hang out with the missionaries, but it is hard to get anything done.

In the evening we had dinner at the mission home with the 20 new missionaries. Mom and I take their pictures with our phones and the missionaries message their parents.

Tuesday is Transfer Day – I am responsible for lunch, but I delegate it totally to Sister Chesbrough. Mom and I help out putting things out on the tables and she does most everything else. She just loves to cook and that’s great by me. After lunch Mom and I took 3 Visa Waiters to the airport

Wednesday, we took the Nielsons out to dinner. They went home on Friday. They are great people and we enjoyed them and learned much from them.

Thursday, I delivered phones to some of the visa-waiters. In the afternoon the mission president asked Mom to be a part of an interview with a new sister missionary that had an unresolved issue. For Mom this was a very spiritual and sacred experience as she was asked to bear witness of the atonement of Christ and its power to cleanse our souls completely.

Friday, Mom and I delivered rent and utility checks to an apartment. The mail failed us again so we had to deliver the checks. However, we were able to sign up for direct deposit, so we won’t have to rely on the US Postal Service – which is awful out here.

Saturday, we took a sister to the airport. We also did taxes. This was awful because we took money out of our retirement to remodel the kitchen and a lot of money out to help “right the ship” at WES. As a result, we owe a ton of taxes. With my partner’s consent, we will get WES to help us out.

Fun Stuff
Derek will be here tomorrow night for a business trip. Sunday, Derek and family come!

I have been re-reading an autobiography of F. Enzio Busche, an emeritus member of the 70. He was the first German-borne general authority. I am really enjoying reading about his conversion story and his early activity in the Church. I think some of you have read it.

WES News
Time to drum up more sales.


Family News
March 8 - Lance and Amanda celebrated 16 years of marriage.

Kent went shooting on Saturday with his friends. He shot well and had a good time. He went bowling that night and bowled 157. This morning he did breakfast at his place for a “bunch” of ward members.

Saturday Derek and family went to Wonder Works near Orlando.

Chelsea went to a school tech conference this week in Provo and found some things she wants to try out.

Kent and Chelsea will be here on the 29th when the cherry blossoms will be in full bloom.

Emma is off to Yosemite this week with school. The water falls should be terrific about now.

Olivia says school is awesome. Lance says that everything for Olivia is either awesome or epic.

Keri sent us this picture in a text with this explanation. “Elizabeth is on the train heading for Virginia. She says Grandma and Grandpa will be there and she’s going to work. Thought I’d give you a heads up.”
Love,
Dad

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