Time goes by so quickly here in Laredo! They say it is because we are older, and each day (or even year) of our life is a smaller and smaller part of life as time goes by. I suppose that is the truth. We have just less than ten months left of our 2-year mission. Our experiences and the people we love here have made it seem like home, and I no longer wake up wondering which home I am in. Ha.
On Sunday we had the opportunity of leading our YSA FHE. Usually they take turns giving the lesson and leading discussions, but two of the leaders were out-of-town and planning to cancel Family Home Evening. The Orozcos have been released as YSA advisors (do you think he has enough to do as a bishop???), and several young adults were very disappointed to think they would not be able to meet together. We were willing to support them in whatever they wanted to do, so at the last minute we showed the Don’t Miss This! video for last week and had them fill out the worksheet. We showed them how we study for Come, Follow Me at home by journaling our scriptures, reading, taking notes, filling out the worksheet, discussing, etc. If you haven’t watched the video for Acts 22-28, search it in YouTube. It was a great FHE for the group and for us. Then we fed them Keto “sandwiches” (grilled cheese/pizza—SO good) and left them playing scrabble and talking. (Nice to have Melchizedek priesthood amongst the YSA so we don’t have to stay so late.) We really love this group of young people!
We start early-morning seminary again next week! Right now they don’t have another teacher, so we may need to split up. I would drop Jim off at the Los Presidentes building and go to the Hillside building to teach. Not ideal, so we hope they can find someone in the stake. Another senior couple is coming to the mission next month (former seminary teacher), but they are on a leadership mission, not CES, and I really doubt we would be lucky enough to get a second couple in Laredo.
We are so grateful for Kelsey and Robbie’s upcoming sealing. We wish we could be there (in SanDiego) with you, but we already have tickets to SLC for Emma’s baptism on the same day. We are proud of both of these beautiful granddaughters.
One of the greatest blessings of this last year has been to study the Book of Mormon (twice a day with Cameron), church history, the Doctrine & Covenants, Saints, and the New Testament together. It has built our testimonies and helped us understand the many blessings we have through the Atonement of our Savior and the restored gospel. Love and miss you all!
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