Sunday, October 20, 2013

October 20, 2013

For family and friends who knew my home growing up in Gridley, California, the home and property have been sold to Dale Leishman.  Myrna and Jerry will be moving to Yuba City soon and sharing a large home with their daughter Kim and her husband and family.  It will be much easier for Myrna to be rid of the worry of the upkeep of the home and property.  As we get older, sometimes this type of change is necessary.  They are considering building a small home on Drew and Sarah’s property in Oroville.
We had two PEF participants pay off their loans this week.  This is always exciting for us, as we know the sense of freedom it brings to pay off our debts.  Our prophets continue to council us to avoid debt and when we have debt, to pay it off as quickly as possible. We also had a participant who needed some consoling, and others who needed interviews with a new school year starting.   We seem to have plenty to keep us busy.
Tuesday we had a meeting with the owner of one of our missionary apartments.  The missionaries are moving to a better location and we needed to go over a list of items that had been furnished with the apartment when it was rented five years ago.  The lady was insisting on seeing the same towels, etc., that she provided when the apartment was rented.  It was an interesting experience.
On Wednesday we had an appointment in Lisbon to renew our residency papers.  We left home at 7:30 and didn’t arrive at the mission office until 9:15.  This trip usually takes us one- half hour.  The traffic was so heavy in one spot that we must have waited through at least 20 green lights, moving forward just a little at a time.  Fortunately we arrived in time to meet Pres. and Sis. Fluckiger, who were also renewing their residency, and to travel to another location where we completed the necessary paperwork.  It seems a shame to have to renew with less than two months to go.
We had a video conference with leaders from SLC and other parts of the world on Friday afternoon.  They gave us some training on the new Self Reliance/Perpetual Education Program that will be implemented here sometime next year.  They will be giving training the third week of each month. 
We spent Friday evening cleaning our apartment, so we could use our P-Day on Saturday to visit another city.  We traveled to Mafra and enjoyed a beautiful drive plus enjoyed our visit to one more unique palace.  I will post some pictures later on Facebook.
I will conclude with a quote from Elder Richard G. Scott:  “Be certain that every decision you make, whether temporal or spiritual, is conditioned on what the Savior would have you do.  When He is the center of your home, there is peace and serenity.  There is a spirit of assurance that pervades the home, and it is felt by all who dwell there.”

“As you center your home on the Savior, it will naturally become a refuge not only to your own family but also to friends who live in more difficult circumstances.  They will be drawn to the serenity they feel there.  Welcome such friends into your home.  They will blossom in that Christ-centered environment.”
National Palace of Mafra (It is so large that it is difficult to get a picture of the entire edifice.)

The Music Room--One of my favorites.

The Hunting Room--There were antlers and heads everywhere!

The Library-with over 36,000 volumes.

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