Finally in Merced!

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We finally got our internet installed and so we can get back to Blogging.
The MTC was a lot of hard work!  But we learned how to teach and commit people to the gospel.
We met so many wonderful people going to so many different places in the world. We would compare.  Like one couple was going to a Young Adult Center near London.  So they were given a chocolate fountain for the youth parties. Glen and I were given a blender, George Forman grill, washer and dryer, pool, etc.. One lady just looked at us and said that they were just told to bring flip-flops for the flood seasonin Indonesia. We were really inspired by the people who battle great odds to go on one, two, three--up to ten missions there.

We love  Merced.  It is about 50% Spanish which is great because we were called on a Spanish speaking mission.  Not at first of course.  We didn't know that until the Stake President layed his hands on our head and said California Fresno Mission Spanish Speaking.  Boy were we surprised. But it was a good surprise.

Apparently the people here have never heard of Senior Missionaries in this city.  The Branch President kept saying, "Why are you here?" When we told him we were here to help him he would say, "You left Utah and your family to help us?"  He kept repeating that.  He is a great man. Apparently we only have 20 active members in our Branch.  But we have a baptism Sunday and then we will have 21!  Glen and I have started visiting the members. They are amazed that an old married couple can be missionaries. The young missonaries are fantastic.  We are having the district over for Easter dinner. Yeah, I miss the familly.