News from the field

Hi Gang, These are the two big items of the week.  Greg one of the YSA we first met at FHE finally got baptized Saturday evening.  He was gone all summer helping train Cadets a West Point.  The missionaries couldn't contact him because he had his phone stolen.  They didn't know how to get in touch with him. He showed up at church on Sunday and wanted to get baptized the following Sat.  He is a great soldier, back from a deployment to Afaghanistan, and all ready to go again.  He knew some friends in high school who were LDS and was impressed with their life style, although he was not ready for it at the time.  The other picture is the beginning of the count down starting on Post for return of the 1st brigade.  The wives and families are doing some pretty creative things to show their excitement. We saw this in the parking lot of the gym and Mom thought it was really cute!! The weather has been really nice this week, in the mid 70's and very little rain.  Everything is still very green.  We helped a spouse take out and replace a bath tub, which was more work than the two Elders wanted. We had a great discussion with two Chaplains at the luncheon this week.  We got a chance to explain how our church is organized, and how it functions for deployment.  The military group leader thing was kind of new to them.  They seemed to be impressed with the fact that the church calls and sets apart someone to take care of their members overseas.  One of the Chaplains was with the Ava 

tion Brigade which is deploying next month. He was concerned who was going to take care of our members.  It was one of those teaching moments you look forward to and wish there were more of them.  Take care of yourselves and stay close.  We love and miss you, especially the new babies.  Mom and Dad