Today we did our final mock discussion. It was to a 82 year old widow. We were asked to talk about the Plan of Salvation with her. She was a wonderful woman and because of that the discussion was easier to present.
This time in the MTC is certainly helping us to grow. Neither one of us likes public speaking and get very nervous about it. We are not really knowledgeable about the scriptures so we spend a lot of time studying.
Tonight we had out last computer class. It was on the Excel program. We kid that we were sent on a mission to learn more about modern technology.
Tomorrow we role play on dealing with less active members.
August 25, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Teaching of the first discussion
They say there is no rest for the weary. Well they are right but we think that there is no rest for the righteous. I think that we have been in retirement too long and we now have to start early in the morning and our days are filled with classes, activities, devotionals and lesson preparation.
Yesterday we spent the whole day in preparation to teach the lesson on the Restoration to a non-member (which was actually a member playing the part of a non-member.) Then today we went into a room with the investigator who was a man named Gerald Jensen who is 80 years old and gave him the lesson. This assignment was way out of our comfort zone. They then video taped us and later reviewed with us what we did right and how we could improve.
The motto they want us to use is that you teach people not lessons so we are to follow the Spirit in teaching
In fact we were to teach the lesson on the Restoration but Gerald said he lost his wife 12 years ago and wanted to know if he would ever see her again. So we changed our lesson to the Plan of Salvation which was scary because we hadn't really prepared for that lesson.
We have to do another discussion tomorrow afternoon. The discussions are really hard for us. We wrote down a goal to use more scriptures in our teaching so we will be busy tonight looking up scriptures that are relevant to the discussion.
The new missionaries came today so we went to the front at lunch to watch the parents drop off their sons/daughters. The elders and sisters seemed very happy to be here. The parents not so much.
August 24, 2011
Yesterday we spent the whole day in preparation to teach the lesson on the Restoration to a non-member (which was actually a member playing the part of a non-member.) Then today we went into a room with the investigator who was a man named Gerald Jensen who is 80 years old and gave him the lesson. This assignment was way out of our comfort zone. They then video taped us and later reviewed with us what we did right and how we could improve.
The motto they want us to use is that you teach people not lessons so we are to follow the Spirit in teaching
In fact we were to teach the lesson on the Restoration but Gerald said he lost his wife 12 years ago and wanted to know if he would ever see her again. So we changed our lesson to the Plan of Salvation which was scary because we hadn't really prepared for that lesson.
We have to do another discussion tomorrow afternoon. The discussions are really hard for us. We wrote down a goal to use more scriptures in our teaching so we will be busy tonight looking up scriptures that are relevant to the discussion.
The new missionaries came today so we went to the front at lunch to watch the parents drop off their sons/daughters. The elders and sisters seemed very happy to be here. The parents not so much.
August 24, 2011
Apartment at the MTC
Arrival at the MTC
Today Don and I entered the MTC (Mission Training Center) in Provo to begin our 18 month mission to Wellington New Zealand in the Records Preservation Department. We were grateful to Ronnie and Ferris for our transportation from St. George to Provo. Their SUV was very inexpensive.
The MTC is an amazing place. There are 2,600 young missionaries and 75 senior missionaries at the MTC today. It is fun eating meals with that many young sisters and elders.
We had orientation today and then tonight we had a computer class. In the building with the computers are the language classes. We kept seeing missionaries on couches outside the classrooms practicing their different languages. You can tell they have divine help in learning the language.
This week we do Preach My Gospel and next week we do training on the special equipment we will use in New Zealand.
August 22, 2011
The MTC is an amazing place. There are 2,600 young missionaries and 75 senior missionaries at the MTC today. It is fun eating meals with that many young sisters and elders.
We had orientation today and then tonight we had a computer class. In the building with the computers are the language classes. We kept seeing missionaries on couches outside the classrooms practicing their different languages. You can tell they have divine help in learning the language.
August 22, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Mission Farewell
On August 14th Don and I gave our mission farewell talks at church. We were supported by our immediate family and extended family. All of our children and grandchildren were here and also Ronnie and Ferris, Bob and Merna, Nate and Catherine, Karen and Pat and Shannon, Michelle and Bryan and Wayne. It was also Ronnie's birthday so it was a fun day. She thought we did the lunch just for her. That's what happens when you turn 65.
The activities began on Friday night when three of our children (Kirk, Heather and Kristina) and their families went to Tuacahn to see Little Mermaid after dinner at Michelle's to celebrate Courtney's sixth birthday. Then on Saturday night we all went to Tonaquint Park for a bar-be-que. We thought it would be super hot but the weather was under 100 and it was nice.
Then everyone came to our house after church on Sunday for lunch. We love having family that is so supportive and it was nice to see family that we haven't seen for awhile.
On Monday, Kirk and Rebecca had to leave which was followed by Kristina and Mark and Kevin and Jeanette on Tuesday. The last to leave was Heather on Wednesday. It was super hard to say good-bye to our children and especially to our grandchildren. Thank goodness for modern technology so that we can talk to them and Skye them and see them grow.
It was fun to do so many activities with our family. We fed the ducks at the park, went swimming at Sand Hollow Pool, did miniature golf and arcade games, played in the water at the park on Main Street and went to a bounce house.
Family is what life is all about. We have such a great family that it is fun to get together.
August 14, 2011
The activities began on Friday night when three of our children (Kirk, Heather and Kristina) and their families went to Tuacahn to see Little Mermaid after dinner at Michelle's to celebrate Courtney's sixth birthday. Then on Saturday night we all went to Tonaquint Park for a bar-be-que. We thought it would be super hot but the weather was under 100 and it was nice.
Then everyone came to our house after church on Sunday for lunch. We love having family that is so supportive and it was nice to see family that we haven't seen for awhile.
On Monday, Kirk and Rebecca had to leave which was followed by Kristina and Mark and Kevin and Jeanette on Tuesday. The last to leave was Heather on Wednesday. It was super hard to say good-bye to our children and especially to our grandchildren. Thank goodness for modern technology so that we can talk to them and Skye them and see them grow.
It was fun to do so many activities with our family. We fed the ducks at the park, went swimming at Sand Hollow Pool, did miniature golf and arcade games, played in the water at the park on Main Street and went to a bounce house.
Family is what life is all about. We have such a great family that it is fun to get together.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Dominic's 6th Birthday - Cars 2 at El Capitan
Don and I decided to make one last trip to California for Dominic's 6th birthday and a 5k run/walk sponsored by the City of Cyress which is also where Kristina works.
For Dominic's birthday Kristina thought it would be fun to go to the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood to see Cars 2 in 3D. The tickets included the show and a miniature amusement park centered around the Cars movie. We all took trains in to Hollywood to see the show because the 405 freeway was shut down for a bridge demolition. Kevin's family, Kristina and Don and I took the train from Long Beach and Kirk and Rebecca took the Metrolink from Fontana.
Cars 2 was shown in 3D and the kids didn't like wearing the glasses but they still seemed to enjoy it a lot and it was very good. Afterwards we went to a back lot where the amusement park was located. They had replicas of some of the famous cars from the movie. They had slides,a playground, small trikes to ride and other cars related activities. The grandkids had a lot of fun.
Then on Sunday we got together at Kevin and Jeanette's to eat dinner and open presents for Dominic. They also had a pinata filled with candy for the kids to hit.
On Saturday July 23rd Don and I participated in the Cyress 5k run/walk. Don ran the 5k race and I walked in it. The race started at 7:30 a.m. so it was still cool outside. Don wanted to break a time of 30 minutes and he did it in a little over 28 minutes. It was fun participating in this race because of Kristina working with the City of Cyress and being involved in the race and the festival. It was well planned. There was the race in the morning and then a pancake breakfast followed by the festival.
We came home July 24th and now have less than a month until we enter the MTC.
Our farewell is scheduled for August 14th so we will be able to see all our children and grandchildren one more time before we leave for New Zealand.
For Dominic's birthday Kristina thought it would be fun to go to the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood to see Cars 2 in 3D. The tickets included the show and a miniature amusement park centered around the Cars movie. We all took trains in to Hollywood to see the show because the 405 freeway was shut down for a bridge demolition. Kevin's family, Kristina and Don and I took the train from Long Beach and Kirk and Rebecca took the Metrolink from Fontana.
Cars 2 was shown in 3D and the kids didn't like wearing the glasses but they still seemed to enjoy it a lot and it was very good. Afterwards we went to a back lot where the amusement park was located. They had replicas of some of the famous cars from the movie. They had slides,a playground, small trikes to ride and other cars related activities. The grandkids had a lot of fun.
Then on Sunday we got together at Kevin and Jeanette's to eat dinner and open presents for Dominic. They also had a pinata filled with candy for the kids to hit.
On Saturday July 23rd Don and I participated in the Cyress 5k run/walk. Don ran the 5k race and I walked in it. The race started at 7:30 a.m. so it was still cool outside. Don wanted to break a time of 30 minutes and he did it in a little over 28 minutes. It was fun participating in this race because of Kristina working with the City of Cyress and being involved in the race and the festival. It was well planned. There was the race in the morning and then a pancake breakfast followed by the festival.
We came home July 24th and now have less than a month until we enter the MTC.
Our farewell is scheduled for August 14th so we will be able to see all our children and grandchildren one more time before we leave for New Zealand.
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