This week we had some new experiences. We were called by the Mission Pres in North Carolina to see if we could arrange a baptism for a woman. Her step son was coming home from Iraq and she and his dad were coming up to meet him and wanted to have the baptism here so he could attend. The husband was in the process of reactivating but could not yet do the baptism. She was fairly young with a two year old of their own and was very excited and touched. Dad was able to perform the baptism and it was a very special experience for all of us. It was on a beautiful fall Saturday morning. During the week we took the YA's bowling on post and had 10 come. Tuesday, Wed. and Thursday we participated in an Army Family Action Seminar. They asked us because we were retired military. Dad was in the medical section and I was in the Family section. They had issues pertaining to military families that were dicussed and proposals were written up to move on up to higher authorities for policy changes to benefit military families. We met lots of new people, about 150 participated, and we learned a lot and had a good PR experience. At Institute on Thursday they surprized us with a party in our honor. It was so much fun with flowers, cake, etc. and they each said why they appreciated us. It will be hard to leave them. We took one of them to get her wisdom tooth pulled on Monday. She had been hurting for a week and had no money to get it done. We drove her and helped pay so she could get it done. There are so many needs out here that we worry about what will happen when we leave, but there is anotheer couple to take over. Saturday we had another welcome home of the troops and then General Conference at the Ward. We spent a good part of the time left calling all the soldiers who are leaving to tell them that the Stake Pres. was coming up Sunday to give deployment blessings. We have busy weeks with unexpected thing coming up all the time. We love the variety and are always blessed by the experiences and the people.
This week we had some new experiences. We were called by the Mission Pres in North Carolina to see if we could arrange a baptism for a woman. Her step son was coming home from Iraq and she and his dad were coming up to meet him and wanted to have the baptism here so he could attend. The husband was in the process of reactivating but could not yet do the baptism. She was fairly young with a two year old of their own and was very excited and touched. Dad was able to perform the baptism and it was a very special experience for all of us. It was on a beautiful fall Saturday morning. During the week we took the YA's bowling on post and had 10 come. Tuesday, Wed. and Thursday we participated in an Army Family Action Seminar. They asked us because we were retired military. Dad was in the medical section and I was in the Family section. They had issues pertaining to military families that were dicussed and proposals were written up to move on up to higher authorities for policy changes to benefit military families. We met lots of new people, about 150 participated, and we learned a lot and had a good PR experience. At Institute on Thursday they surprized us with a party in our honor. It was so much fun with flowers, cake, etc. and they each said why they appreciated us. It will be hard to leave them. We took one of them to get her wisdom tooth pulled on Monday. She had been hurting for a week and had no money to get it done. We drove her and helped pay so she could get it done. There are so many needs out here that we worry about what will happen when we leave, but there is anotheer couple to take over. Saturday we had another welcome home of the troops and then General Conference at the Ward. We spent a good part of the time left calling all the soldiers who are leaving to tell them that the Stake Pres. was coming up Sunday to give deployment blessings. We have busy weeks with unexpected thing coming up all the time. We love the variety and are always blessed by the experiences and the people. 
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