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Monday December 8th, 2017

Left Lindon and during the next four days traveled through Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri and Illinois, arriving at the mission home about 4:15 on Monday the 11th.

We spent Sunday evening with Craig and Charolette Knight in Havana IL.  Had a great visit.

We spent Monday night at the Mission Home President and Sister Welch and 12 new missionaries.

Finally got into our apartment on Wednesday.  We have almost everything put away but still can't find all that we think we brought.

We have been to the mission office but will start next week really learning what is going on.

Tomorrow we will attend the Highland Heights and Lakeside Park wards and meet the bishops we will be working with.

We got to facetime with with Julia and Dusty and the kids.  Got to love the technology.  Also love the Garmin that our dear grandson Harrison let us use.  Without it we would still be looking for Havana IL.  We use it everyday just to get to the store and back.  It is a comfort knowing that no matter where we go we can find our way home.  How nice it would be to have a Spiritual Garmin.  No matter how far of course we stray we can hit the HOME button and see our path back with step by step instructions.  OH WAIT A MINUTE!  That is why we are here. To tell everyone we meet that we do have that ability thru the covenants and commandments and ordinances of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His atonement.

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  1. JuliaDecember 17, 2017 at 9:59 AM

    Hooray! It's so good to hear more about your days :) Love and miss you both!

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    1. MomRDecember 18, 2017 at 10:19 AM

      And don't forget the Holy Ghost. In away He is our spiritual Garmin. (I'm assuming Garmin is your GPS system.) The Holy Ghost helps us get back to Home too.

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