MIXED EMOTIONS

We have been home for two weeks and we still have mixed emotions.  It sure was hard taking off our missionary name tags after we were released as missionaries.  However, it is nice to be home and sleep in our own bed and be able to visit with our family, friends, and neighbors, 😄but....we still miss Nauvoo!🙁  During General Conference this past weekend, every time Nauvoo was mentioned we would look at each other and say: "I miss Nauvoo!"🙁

 We got home on a Monday and on Tuesday morning we were in the Reno Temple.  On the way home, we attended the Winter Quarters and Fort Collins Temple but we were anxious to get back to our small special Reno Temple.  Including the Nauvoo Temple, we were in four different temples in a little over a week.  We decided that it doesn't really matter which Temple we attend, we still feel of the Savior's love for us in all of them.  President Weed has called us to serve again in the Reno Temple.

Life is almost back to normal.  Our Bishop called us into his office before sacrament meeting on the first Sunday we were home and put us right to work.  As my Dad would say:  "There is no rest for the wicked and the righteous don't need any!" I will be serving as the secretary of the Relief Society and Neil will be serving as Assistant Ward Mission Leader.  Both callings are something that neither of us have served in, so we will have a learning curve, but we both are anxious to serve our Savior to the best of our abilities.  I'm also going to work in the Family History Center on Neil Road in Reno on Wednesdays from 12-2pm.  I'm anxious so share some of the tips I learned in our class in Nauvoo.

This week we will be busy trying to find closet space and picture space for all the extras we bought in Nauvoo but the main goal is to prepare for our talks for church.  We will be speaking this Sunday on our mission.  Our Sparks Grandkids and some of the Henderson Grandkids will also sing a musical number called:  I Will be What I Believe.  I'm sure they will do great.  All of you are invited to attend the meeting.

Beaumont Ward Sacrament Meeting

October 14, 2018 at 1pm 

Robb Drive Chapel

2050 Robb Drive

Reno, NV 89523

As you could tell from our blog posts, the experiences we have had serving our mission will be something we will cherish forever.  All these experiences have made a tremendous difference in our lives.

Thank you all for your love and support,

Neil and Barbara