August 24

Ellie June

August 24^th was the first day of school for many or our grandkids.  Their parents posted pictures on line for us to see.

Gauge

Nathan went to the doctor today and found out that he has pneumonia so he did not want to go to the Senior Dinner.  We encouraged him to rest and take his medicine.  I was not surprised as he did not act like he felt very good yesterday at church.

Brinlie Blu

Ryker

President had moved MLC up to Tuesday so Sister Spencer and I spent the entire day working on the orders for the zones.  It really went fast with two of us working on it and we were able to finish it before the end of the afternoon and have it ready to pick up the next day.

Elder and Sister DeNile Williams with a friend

Elder and Sister Adair leaving in September

Sister and Elder Sturdevant leaving in September

Elder and Sister Minert

Elder and Sister Ferguson

Elder and Sister Spencer

Sister and Elder Graff

Elder and Sister Zirkle

Elder Presser and Sister Presser talking to Elder Minert

Sister Karen Williams leaving soon, Sister Slaughter, President Slaughter

Elder and Sister DeNile Williams leaving in September

Elder and Sister Greer

President and Sister Slaughter

We worked most of the day at the office but in the evening was the Senior’s dinner for our last time.  We had decided to have it at Mamacita’s in San Marcos and we had five couples that would be leaving the mission this month that were there.  Every Senior in the mission showed up.  President Slaughter came with his wife, probably because of all the Seniors leaving, to see us off. Some people thought that Larry and I had some type of magic to get everyone there but it was because of all the couples leaving. Larry and I were in charge so we had everyone speak and introduce themselves if they were new and the couples that were leaving we had tell about their future plans.  It was a fun night and attended by all the Seniors in the mission so it was very successful in that respect.  We will miss all of these wonderful missionaries and the dinners with them.  Being with Senior missionaries is so positive.