Dearest Friends and Family,
This is our second to last mission update. We're still not sure what to think about that. You'd think we'd have a clue what comes next in our lives but other than visiting a few kids, we're pretty clueless. So, life as usual.
Elder and Sister Tilley both had some issues last week that kept them home for part of the week so we didn't get as much training done with them as we had planned. But, we did get to do a few interviews ourselves which is always a good thing.
A really good thing happened with one of the students this week. She did not pass her interview a few months ago because she wasn't ready to live the honor code. But, she is now ready to make the needed changes and she was able to pass her endorsement interview. So good!
Monday evening we got together with the participants in our Leadership Pattern Journey group (that Gary led) and we had dinner at Cheesecake Factory. We were so grateful that all of them made the effort to be there even though it wasn't the most convenient time for a few of them. It was wonderful to all meet together again!
Leadership Pattern Journey Superstars
Wednesday we had our second to last choir practice and we got to sing the songs they'll be doing for the Christmas program. The songs were beautiful and we'll miss singing them of course.
Thursday we worked half the day and made sure the Tilleys had interviews set up for the next day and then we took off for Gary's sibling reunion at Bear Lake. All of his siblings and spouses were there except for his oldest brother who passed away. It was wonderful to get together!
The whole Pack crew
While we were there, we noticed that the fall colors changed and brightened every day. It was so beautiful! We also spent time on boats (two of the brothers own them). One brother waterskied, the rest of us just enjoyed the ride and lunch.
Fall is Here!
We finished up the weekend with Gary's brother Kevin and his wife speaking in church before their mission to the Vancouver Washington Temple site. It was a great gathering of family and friends and their talks were wonderful. We're excited to hear about their experiences over the next few years as the temple gets built. We love spending time with extended family and especially our grandchildren!
Miss Artemis, grandchild #21 being her adorable self
From Gary: Here we go! Yes, we have just a week left on our mission! One thing I have noticed is that being "trunky" is necessary! There are things we HAVE to finish up here that must be planned and executed that are just not normal missionary-life details. We have things we HAVE to prepare on the other end to make things ready so we can return. So thinking about all of these things truly are necessary! So yes, we must admit that we are "trunky!"
We had a week that was glorious because of our sibling reunion at beautiful Bear Lake! My brother Kevin and his wife Susan gave wonderful messages that resonated with all who were there on Sunday. We truly have a missionary-minded family. We calculated as close as we could, and came up with 139 fulltime missions that have been served by our family when we include my parents, their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who have served along with their spouses who have served. That seems remarkable!
Enjoy the fall weather now that we are officially in that season of the year!
We love you all!
Elder and Sister Pack
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