Past week of June 24th to June 30th

   Another very busy week - I've honestly not worked this hard in 40 years!!!
   Office training is going well - however, we truly feel brainfried by the end of the day.  There is so much more involved in this "Office Specialist" position than I ever imagined.  We hope to be fully trained in another couple of weeks.  Then the fun (?) will really begin.  Elder Smart has caught on to the workings of a computer amazingly well.....quite a bit of divine help, I think.  As for Sister Smart, I managed to put out a 9 page newsletter this week.  I did most of the first 5 pages with some help and my trainer finished it off on Saturday.  She likes to go into the office on our P-Day which is Saturday.  I will probably learn to do that, also.
   Senior Training was on Thursday.  Probably my biggest surprise of this mission is the fact that every time we turn around at these "meetings" they have us role play teaching the gospel.  Well, the biggest reason I requested an office position is that I am really not comfortable opening my mouth and teaching investigators.  My Elder doesn't mind it, but I will learn - probably no choice in that matter - and I really look forward to becoming a better teacher.  After all, we have the greatest message in the world and I need to SHARE IT!!!
   We found out this week that the Lord truly protects his missionaries.  In driving to Oshkosh for senior training my Elder discovered the craziness of roundabouts - 4 of them right next to each other - to be exact.  He flew through those things, illegally I am sure - and we had two near misses.  We really should be in the hospital right now.  He won't want to go to Oshkosh willingly anymore!
   Life is good in the Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission - we love where we are living, the people are friendly (the neighbor across the hall from us brought us dinner Saturday night after apologizing for her noisy children - I told her we had 18 grandkids and missed their noise so it wasn't bothering us)  So happy to be finally serving.  Prayers are always appreciated that our minds can hang in there through this training!

          Love Sister Smart (a.k.a. Carolyn)

(Photo is of us and President and Sister Jones, our wonderful Mission President and his wife)