Day One of the MTC

Today was our first day at the Missionary Training Center.   We entered at 10:00.  Meagan and Spencer brought us.  We received our packets and our missionary name tags.  We then went to our dorms where some wonderful Elders going to Sweden and Denmark helped us take them to our room.  Our room is very nice.  We have an ice machine and exercise room just down the hall.  We then went to an information meeting.  Lunch followed and then a meeting with the MTC Mission Presidency.  It was great.
Today's quote:
"If you are taking care of Heavenly Father's children He will take care of yours." President Packard


We then had more information and gathered into districts. There is a wonderful feeling here.  We loved watching the young Elders and Sisters. 
After dinner we were able to walk down to BYU campus and visit with Spencer.  He walked back up with us as he needed to be with some of his EFY groups. (He is working as a Health Counselor with Especially for Youth this summer.) The day was full and fulfilling.  We are looking forward to tomorrow when we begin our Preach My Gospel Training.  We have some homework to do tonight in preparation.

The Perfect Day!

Saturday was the "PERFECT DAY".  We started by a visit to Salt Lake Temple Square.  We had the privilege of being with the BEST people in the world, our family.  All of our children, except for Amber she was running in a Ragnar, and our 20 grandchildren were there.  They loved seeing the Salt Lake Temple in person.  We learned about the Seagull Monument where the seagulls came and ate the crickets that were eating all of the pioneers crops.  We were able to go to the church museum and see the actual wooden leg that was used by our great, great, great, grandfather as he crossed the plains in the 3rd handcart company.
We then went to the conference center and took a tour around.  WOW! Conference will never be the same again.
Children were hungry so we picked up some lunch and went to Liberty Park where the children could play in water in the little creeks.
WE left and went to Aunt Jennifer's house.  There we met Amber and Layne, as he had gone to pick her up.  My two angel sisters and brother-in-law and niece took care of all 20 grandchildren.  What a blessing they are!
We were able to go to the Bountiful Temple and do sealings for Josias' family.  Some of them were his grandparents and some great grandparents. 
We cannot even express the feeling of being in the temple with all of our children.  I keep reviewing that wonderful feeling and picture of all of us around a circle in the celestial room, knowing they can be ours forever.

MTC

We report to the MTC in Provo on Monday, June 30th, 2014.

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