Goodbyes In Earnest

Wednesday afternoon, the US/Canada staff had a goodbye for us (without the missionaries) because they said that it didn't give them time to interact with us if the missionaries were there.  We met on the first floor "Independence" conference room to avoid anyone "walking in."

Hannah, who is the intern on the team, is also leaving this week.  Jena wrote a note on the white board and then Josh added his "fiction"  because he knew it would make Hannah laugh.  We will miss her.  She and Jena have been friends since high school.

Thursday afternoon, we had the "Departing Missionaries Lunch" with the mission presidency.  This was held in the pretty Relief Society room of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.  There were about 12 missionaries leaving this month.  One other couple is also going on a full time mission and will start the MTC on the same day as us!  They are going to Italy Rome Mission to work on family records preservation.

Us, President and Sister Jackson, Sister and President Holmes,
Sister and Elder Faerbar and Jena

Hannah and Jena

What a privilege it has been to have our lives cross paths with all of these people!  We have been so blessed to know and be taught by them.