Preparing for Departures

Preparing for Departures - I can't believe it is time for another one.
The week before departures is one filled with preparing the returning missionaries departure packets filled with their certificate, assignment history, The Crest, medical information, letters they wrote to president and letters president wrote to them, Recommendation letters and their itinerary.  We put all this on a USB for them to have a backup of the documents.  We make sure all travel arrangements are finalized and that hotels and transportation to the airport is arranged.  Since we have 25 missionaries going home this next week, there were also final interviews with the President so he could fit them all in before Tuesday.

Elder Clark with Elder and Sister Willmore

Farewell to our Office Elders - again

Elder Johnsen with Elder and Sister Willmore

e also had another change in the office - we had two of our office elders return home and President brought in another missionary to serve with Elder Ashwell.  Elder Johnson and Elder Clark returned home this week.






















Friday we had our Assistants to the President over for lunch - it was the only time they had on their schedule.  Elder Turnbow will be leaving to return home on Tuesday.  The AP's work so hard and are amazing young men.

Elder Turnbow, Elder and Siste Willmore, Elder Kjar

Tamworth Ward First Baby Shower Ever

On Friday evening, I went to Tamworth to a baby shower that the ward was giving to a member of the ward.  There has not been a birth in the ward for many years and baby showers are not very common in England.  It was the first one they had held in the ward.  It had to be the fanciest baby shower I have ever been to - they say baby showers are more of an American tradition.  I had to leave early to make sure the Sister Missionaries from the Tamworth Ward were home before 9:00 but they were still playing games when I left.

Pday - Saturday - November 25th


We drove to Skegness on Pday with the Veaters for them to check out a new flat for the missionaries.
Skagness is on the East coast of England - it was a cold, windy day but it was fun to see the North Sea of the Atlantic.  It is about a three hour drive from our mission.  On the way we stopped at the Bunby Hall Manor House.  They had Christmas decorations.  I took pictures of the Christmas Bells - which really are the old bells the servants had in their quarters when the Lords and Ladies wanted them to come to their rooms.

Gunby Hall Manor House

Elder & Sister Willmore in Skegness on North Sea Beach

Elder Willmore on North Sea Beach in Skegness

Light the World - Christmas 2017
We received a picture of some of our family spending time together seeing the lights at Temple Square - a favorite family tradition.  It warms my heart when I see them together.

As we come to the 1st of December this Friday - may we watch the church video "Light the World"  and make our plans for giving service 25 ways in 25 days.  My lesson in Relief Society today was on service - President Monson said:
 "Let us ask ourselves the questions, 'Have I done any good in the world today?  Have I helped anyone in need?'.  What a formula for happiness!  What a prescription for contentment, for inner peace...There are hearts to gladden.  There are kind words to say.  There are gifts to be given.  There are deeds to be done.  There are souls to be saved."

Each day may we ask ourselves and members of our family -
"What Have I done for Someone Today?"

May we follow the example of our Prophet and also our supreme exemplar, Jesus Christ.

Light the World - mormon.org



The most treasured gifts are the wonderful moments we create with the people we love. They become priceless memories decorating our lives. (from Jamie's post on facebook)