DECEMBER DEPARTURES

It has been an incredibly busy December...and wonderful!
One of the wonders was that we let 3 more amazing missionaries leave this field of service to go on to serve elsewhere.
This group are leaving a few weeks early in order to start college the first of January.







 We recognize Elders McCauley, Carroll and K. Beck for their dedicated and loving service for the past two years.  They love the Lord and they love their neighbors here in Phoenix.

We had a lovely departing dinner with this group in the Mission Home along with the Kings and our visiting family.  The Kings brought these great sugar cookies...shaped like AIRPLANES AND GIRLS among other things.

 As you can see, they were thrilled to have the girl-cookies.  OK, I forced them into posing with them for me.

 We had Family Home Evening with them that night and after the lesson, we played the traditional "Don't Eat Pete" game with Braden leading out to teach them how to play.


It was an interesting game because you are supposed to shout...and we couldn't because of the baby sleeping...so we "whisper shouted" which was still pretty hysterical.

Yes, they are all very good sports and we have so much fun together.

 The real highlight of the night is when they share a brief testimony of what their Savior Jesus Christ means to them.  Two years of fulltime service in His behalf brings you closer to Christ than many of life's experiences, so this is a very tender time.


We know these young men will go on and be successful in whatever they undertake; not saying it will be easy...just saying that they know how to do it right!  They will be guided.

We love you three so much!  We are better people because we know you!

BEST WISHES TO YOU BACK HOME!!