Nov. 4-18, 2014

Dear Family and Friends,

  The pass two weeks have been very different.  Our computer has been dejunked and took days to get back, then my wrist went out of service.  Jen and Ashley came back to see us and what a treat that has been getting to know this darling baby!

   We (3 Senior Couples), did Thanksgiving for the Zone. We served about 35 missionaries. What a super experience and they appreciated it so much.  We are doing another one Mon. for the Senior Missionaries. 

   We are planing on having Thanksgiving dinner here at the house. It will be the missionaries and whoever else that doesn't have a place to go.

   Last Sun. was our Primary Sacrament Meeting.  The Sun. before we had one Primary child. This was going to be the Sun. we put everything together and have a practice.  Josephine (Primary Pres.) and I, (that makes up the entire Presidency) got fliers, phone calls, email's, bribes, pleadings and parents making commitments.  We called another practice for Sat. and went and picked up 7 kids.  We got to the church and only one of them had done anything about their talks.  We sat each one of them down and made them find a scripture that went with their talk.  We went through the songs a few times and left thinking it will take a miracle to pull this off.  Sun. morning we get to church and there were two High Council speakers that had been assigned to talk at our branch.  I went up to the Branch Pres. and told him this program had to go on no matter what.  I don't know if he liked it or not, but no way were we going through another week like the last one.  

    Anyway, the Branch Pres. got up and announced the Primary would be doing the program.  Those darling seven little kids really came through. The Spirit was so strong in the room. The kids could feel it also so strong, and delivered their talks wonderfully. They sang so beautiful and everyone said it was the best, most spiritual program they had been too.  (This was the report from the Stake).  Thank goodness it all came off that day where we had the Stake there too.

   Our prayer had been  answered.  It turned out so wonderful with 7 little kids. Heavenly Father is so aware of these special little kids in this special non functioning branch.  What a testimony builder that was to me. It was truly through the help of our Savior that it even happened.  Guess what?  The Gospel is so very true, and Heavenly Father is so aware of all His Children.  That is just a sample of how miracles are happening all the time back here. 

   We love all your encouragement! When the kids send little notes it becomes the highlight of the day.  Thanks so much for all your support and prayers. We hope you can feel them in return because all of you are certainly in them constantly.  Everyone of you are so wonderful, we are the most blessed two people in the world.

   Our new convert that was baptized 3 weeks ago then told us he didn't want anything to do with us, well now he is back in the church, we'll see what happens by this Sun.

   Have a super week. Hope things will get back to more normal by another email.

               Love you all so much, Elder and Sister Armstrong