WE ARE FINALLY TRAINED!!!

We have had a good couple of weeks in our office specialist positions.  Things are finally coming and we are able to do most things without any assistance.  Thank goodness because our trainer is leaving this week to spend her last 6 weeks in the field with the younger sister missionaries.  There has been a real lot to learn and I had many doubts at first, but I think the Lord has helped us greatly.  We aren't young, you know!  I'm sure many brain cells have taken a permanent leave of absense from our heads.

We love working in the office.  Our Assistants to the President are in most every day.....they are so awesome.  I only wish my oldest granddaughters were about 3 years older.  Several of the local missionaries also come into the office almost daily to see if they have any mail (note to anyone reading this, write to your missionaries REGULARLY because they live for their mail!)  We also have a community table in the office where we office workers put goodies, and healthy items such as carrots and celery, for anyone to devour.  Last Saturday Jeff, Nicole, and Michael came to visit (a real blessing for we senior missionaries!) and we went to the Jelly Belly factory down by Kenosha.  We brought home 5 huge bags of "Belly Flops" which are the jelly beans that are weird sizes and can't be sold in the stores.  So on Monday we took in a bag of "flops" and we just took in a second bag on Friday.  At this rate they won't last too long and we'll have to take another trip.  (Wayne will be thrilled!)

Wisconsin is in a real drought, at least the Milwaukee area.  This place that usually gets 1" of rain per week hasn't had ANY for a month.  People are actually starting to purchase sprinklers for their lawns, but the water is so very expensive.  One of the beauties of apartment living; we don't have to worry about watering.

We love this mission - it is already going by quickly.  It is hard being away from family, and mountains, but it is the best decision we have made in a long time.  I have decided, however, that I probably NEVER will learn my directions while I am here.  More times than not I am convinced Wayne has turned the wrong way to go somewhere...and he hasn't!     

Enjoy life, be happy, please pray for the missionaries, and I'll write in a couple of weeks!!!