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A Prayer of Thanksgiving and Service

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Thanksgiving Day "Live in thanksgiving daily, for the many mercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you." (Alma 34:38).  These last two weeks have been very eventful in both activities and in planning upcoming activities through the rest of the year with the upcoming holiday. Service has mostly been with the Chapel, the American Red Cross, and community service through the Public Affairs Office. Working with others with a wide range of backgrounds has been a blessing in seeing the good nature and humanity of others. The Atsugi Chapel has always been a pleasure to work with and have been some of the most joyful times on the mission.   One morning we helped distribute food items as they came to the base chapel. Sorry, for privacy purposes and personal dignity we did not take pictures of the actual event. You may wonder why would military families may need such assistance, remember that while the federal government was shut-down, there were government employees still expe...
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Coming Full Circle

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Taking a few weeks in the middle of our mission has been a great way for us to reset ourselves. We have been gone for one full year and have another eleven months to complete our assignment. This has been a blessing to reconnect to loved ones.  While in California we wanted to get to the temple at least once and we made it happen. Since the San Diego temple was closed we went to the Redlands temple. Of course the California weather was beautiful. All of the workers at the temple were very accommodating and friendly. We had several names for sealing children to parents and were able to complete them all. The small temple was mostly one floor with an elevation towards the celestial room. The feeling of peace was definitely present.      Redlands temple in California The elementary school of our 5 year old granddaughter had a special day honoring veterans. Any family members who were veterans were invited to attend a recognition ceremony. We sent in a picture and brief ...
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An Inspired Detour

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Scarlett Rose Arrives A few months ago we learned that our daughter Jackie was pregnant with her third child. We would have liked to be there but also felt the sense of responsibility that comes with our sacred calling as missionaries. We weighed the pros and cons of going or staying, though there were really not many cons to either position. Our preference was to go even if for just a short period of time to help her in whatever way we could. Even though we knew what we preferred, we wanted to know what the Lord wanted for us to do.  After much thought, prayer, and study we felt returning to the US was the proper course the Lord wanted us to take. But we also felt we needed to discuss it with those to whom we reported. We contacted our MRM coordinator at the church headquarters, who approved, saying we were fulfilling the Lord's purposes. We discussed it with our Mission President and his wife who were both very supportive, but asked to let them run it by the area president, who w...
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