This week we lost 7 of the departing families. They have moved on to other posts. We will really miss them. It seems so sad that we may never see those people again. The Army people say that we will all have a big reunion in Heaven. As part of our week we took a newly baptized girl up shopping for a shower curtain, etc for her apartment she has rented. It is so amazing to see the change in lifestyle the gospel brings. She drank and smoked, was a bartender and said that she always drowned her depression by getting drunk. Her sister joined the church and she watched her life change and so she decided she wanted what her sister had. She had done drugs, had to quit smoking and drinking, had to give up her friends so she quit her job because they were mad at her for the changes she had made. Some of them brought anti Mormon literature, etc. She applied for a new job and started until a background check came up with past drug charges. She had put money down on a small apartment and now had no job. She found another job at a gas station, but had no money to buy the things for the apartment. We helped her with some of the things and the Ward members rounded up furniture for her. She is so great and so grateful for her new way of life. We spent most of this week visiting some of the people we had not visited for awhile. We have made friends with so many and it is fun to visit. On Saturday we took our p day as there is a big annual air show on the airfield every year at this time. It was an amazing undertaking. It is free to everyone and has all kinds of displays where you can go inside all of the aircraft. The pictures show dad in front of an old B-17 called the Memphis Belle and then in front of a Chinook. The air show had jets, old fashioned planes, all doing acrobatics and amazing tricks. They had food tents and military displays and lots to see. There were thousands of people and then they have a country music concert and fireworks that are also free in the evening. It was a fun day! The Wards and Stakes around here are busy getting things set up for Pageant. It is getting exciting! Our new mission Pres. comes tomorrow and we meet him next Saturday. We send our love to all!
This week we lost 7 of the departing families. They have moved on to other posts. We will really miss them. It seems so sad that we may never see those people again. The Army people say that we will all have a big reunion in Heaven. As part of our week we took a newly baptized girl up shopping for a shower curtain, etc for her apartment she has rented. It is so amazing to see the change in lifestyle the gospel brings. She drank and smoked, was a bartender and said that she always drowned her depression by getting drunk. Her sister joined the church and she watched her life change and so she decided she wanted what her sister had. She had done drugs, had to quit smoking and drinking, had to give up her friends so she quit her job because they were mad at her for the changes she had made. Some of them brought anti Mormon literature, etc. She applied for a new job and started until a background check came up with past drug charges. She had put money down on a small apartment and now had no job. She found another job at a gas station, but had no money to buy the things for the apartment. We helped her with some of the things and the Ward members rounded up furniture for her. She is so great and so grateful for her new way of life. We spent most of this week visiting some of the people we had not visited for awhile. We have made friends with so many and it is fun to visit. On Saturday we took our p day as there is a big annual air show on the airfield every year at this time. It was an amazing undertaking. It is free to everyone and has all kinds of displays where you can go inside all of the aircraft. The pictures show dad in front of an old B-17 called the Memphis Belle and then in front of a Chinook. The air show had jets, old fashioned planes, all doing acrobatics and amazing tricks. They had food tents and military displays and lots to see. There were thousands of people and then they have a country music concert and fireworks that are also free in the evening. It was a fun day! The Wards and Stakes around here are busy getting things set up for Pageant. It is getting exciting! Our new mission Pres. comes tomorrow and we meet him next Saturday. We send our love to all!
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