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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