Monday, June 13th: we met Melissa & kids at the Atlanta Aquarium! We really had a blast & the kids did too--lol! Wow, that place is really awesome! While we were there Elder Sadler went to see Gary Whatley (this was shortly before his surgery). It was within walking distance.
Tuesday, June 14th: Fed the missionaries breakfast today since we went to Atlanta yesterday. Elder Sadler taught Brother Knight a Temple prep. lesson. Then a little later we drove Brother & Sister Knight to the Conyers building for Brother Knight to get the Melchizedek priesthood. Elder Sadler assisted President Johnson, the stake president. This is one of the highlights of our mission. It has been a wonderful experience to see Brother Knight grow in the gospel! Afterward, he took us out to eat at the Dairy Queen to eat. We have gotten to be good friends with them & hope to be able to stay in touch with them when we leave.
Wednesday, the 15th: We made several visits today. We went by Shelby Dunning's--she wasn't there so we left her a note. We took Doug Hall a birthday candy bar. They weren't home so we hung it on the door in a bag. We visited Glenda Bentley--she wants her name removed & wrote a letter out for us to give to President Carrin. We took Angela Gunderson a birthday candy bar--she wasn't there so we left it with her son & gave him one too! We went by Jessica Davis's home--no one was there so we left a note on her door. We just got her records.
Thursday, the 16th: what a day! We went to hear Elder Craig Cardin of the seventy talk. He is a great teacher! One of the many things he said was there are miracles that happen on a regular basis--one is a stake reorganization. The Lord sends 2 witnesses to interview men they have never met in about 7 minute intervals & at some point God will say to them, independently of the other, this is the person I have prepared. Also President Allman, Sister Carden & President & Sister Foote spoke. Then all the senior missionaries got to eat supper with Elder & Sister Carden & President & Sister Foote at the mission home. We sat close to President Carden. It was a wonderful day.
Friday, the 17th: This morning we went to the Stansell's to water their plants. They have a beautiful home on the lake but the mosquitoes are terrible. Elder Sadler taught another Temple prep. class. Ann wanted me to show her how to make the chocolate chip cookies so I did. Elders Carnahan & Speak called and asked us if we would take them to the Temple tomorrow. I think the word is out--lol! They have someone they taught going to the Temple for the first time to do baptisms.
Saturday, the 18th: Left early & took those elders to the temple. While they did baptisms, we did an endowment session. After we took them home we went by the Stansells to water plants again. There had been a really bad storm so we also picked up a lot of tree limbs & I swept off the porch. We were really tired when we got home. We checked with Katie & Kay to see if they wanted a ride to church but neither of them felt like coming.
Sunday, the 19th: Today is Father's Day & I gave Barry a Fitbit--it is giving him fits! Elder Dicksen & Elder Schenk ate lunch with us. Afterward they & Elder Sadler took the sacrament to Brother Simmons & then went to the nursing home to give Sister Cox a blessing. She had a heart attack & looks really weak. Later we went to the Knight's & Elder Sadler taught him another Temple prep class. He is soaking it in! All of our children called to wish Their Dad a happy Father's Day!
While we were having dinner with Elder Carden, he thanked us for our service and asked for questions. Elder Sadler asked him how we should spend our time in Priesthood meeting. He said the goal is D&C 113:7-8 using priesthood power to "bring again Zion". Use the time to best meet that goal.
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