Mission update 5/25/2024

 This has been a busy week. We've done as many interviews as we could fit in each day in between meetings, devotionals, temple and other obligations. We're not getting ahead but we're not getting too far behind. But, there are 500 names ready and waiting on the continuing student list that we are just getting started on. We weren't too worried about hurrying with those because we have all summer before fall semester. But, apparently some of those students are trying to get in to the June block of classes so that is a problem. Hopefully they'll let us know so we can bump them to the head of the line. We have a few issues with the way the computer just dumps everyone in with no order so we're just fishing around in the bucket each day. But, despite computer frustration, we do keep meeting amazing students who are seeing wonderful changes in their lives as they pursue their education and learn to include Christ in every aspect of their lives. 

I got to interview a woman this week who we had talked to back in January since all the students got notified that they needed their continuing endorsement on May 9, no matter when there first one was done. The really great thing about the interview was that in the previous one she had mentioned that she drank coffee but committed to quit. She was very excited to tell me this week that she has not touched coffee since then. I am so proud of her!

We have loved watching all the Temple Square gardens transform from spring to summer flowers with so many people working every day. One day we see them digging out whole beds and then the next day the same bed is all full again with new flowers. It's magic!

White Peony, I don't remember seeing white before, so pretty!

Saturday night we went to the Utah Symphony concert and loved it! We even liked the modern piece they did at the beginning that we thought we'd not love as much. :)  There was a violin concerto we hadn't heard before by Arturo Marquez and it was just amazing. The soloist was fantastic and by the end of the concerto it was obvious that she had put her whole heart into the performance. I don't think she could have done an encore if she'd tried!

We plan to spend Memorial Day up north, visiting the Logan cemetery for Gary's parents and brother and then Mantua for my parents. It is a beautiful day to remember people we love.

I was pathetic at pictures this week, so obviously repentance is needed for next week.