Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End...

and the beginning of a new spring is popping up.



The past two week have been spent preparing our office files, computers, and drawers for our new replacement couple - Elder and Sister Sprouse.  They entered the Provo MTC on January 22nd and will arrive in Birmingham on February 6th.  We will train them for a month.

January 26 and 27th - We spent the night at the mission home and took care of Amber.  We also went for an afternoon ride to Tutbury to go to one of our favorite antique shops.

January 28th - Today was our ward conference and we had the Stake Primary president and a counselor visited our class.  We also had a much and mingle after church.  Elder and Sister Vernon invited us to their flat for Sunday Dinner and we had a wonderful meal and enjoyed such lovely company.  We finally took a picture of Sister Crandall who moved into the Tamworth ward in January - Sister Martynenko stayed with us from last transfer.  Sister Crandall is from Kaysville, Utah.



January 28-Feb 3rd We have been getting our flat ready to move out of and have the Sprouses move into next Tuesday.  Saturday we spent the day deep cleaning and packing up.  We will be moving into the Ramada Hotel tomorrow - February 4th.  We will be staying there for a month.  Many precious memories have been spent here at 87 Elm, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2PQ




February 4th - Sunday

We drove to the home where Eric lived while he was on his mission in Tamworth.  We did not get a chance to go there with him when he was visiting.  He lived with Debbie Smith and her family - we have Charolette in our Primary class.  It has been so fun to connect all  the common people we know and love in England.
There was a baby blessing in our ward today - a very rare experience.  First one we have had in the 17 months we have lived here.