Dear Family & Friends,

   The time is just flying and still so many things to accomplish on our bucket list. 

#1.  Rosina is in her apt. No furniture, no gas, (Karl is down working on that with the company right now), the only furniture they have is a lawn chair from outside and our blow up mattress we used when we arrived here and didn't have furniture yet.  It is pretty sad. I'm not sure where Pewe sits. Sun. they took her in an ambulance because she was so sick. They didn't keep her in the hospital so now she is back home unpacking. I should be helping her but I've got Enoch all this week.  He is out of school but his mother is not!

   Yesterday was a really hard day at Sacrament Meeting.  Dad had to conduct and of course it was Fast Sunday so he is the one who started it all off.  He bore his testimony, and then half of the congregation started.  They all expressed so much love for the two of us, everyone was crying, mainly Mom, but it was so very kind of these people we have learned to love so much. If it weren't for our wonderful family and friends to come home to, I do believe we would extend. (But then we would just start the whole process all over again).

   It isn't that we have accomplished so much back here, this little branch will never be a healthy, functioning area, but we have certainly loved the people. They are so kind and giving to us, even though most of them have nothing.  What a wonderful lesson we have learned on humility. We have learned far more than any of these people have.  If I had lived under the conditions that most of them have I DOUBT  I would still be here.

   Dad too has grown so much, he has always been such a kind, gentle person, the Ex. Sec. tells him he has to toughen up but that is harder on dad than just keep serving all hours. Mainly taking everyone to appointments and keeping the missionaries  happy.

   I've missed out on a lot of the missionary work, this is the third week I have been responsible for Enoch.  He can't go to teaching appointments so we stay here at the house.  Today was his graduation from preschool. It was darling but I sure felt guilty that I hadn't been to a lot of our own grandchildren's activities.  Remember that our hearts were with all of them though.

   We have stopped game night on Fri. Just not enough coming out during the summer, sure hope the missionaries pick it up again in the fall.  During the winter we felt it  was helpful, it brought a lot of people in off the street, mainly out of curiosity.

   

           THE PATH OF SALVATION ALWAYS GOES

                           THROUGH GETHSEMANE

                                                                    Jeffrey R. Holland

    

   A lot of you are having struggles right now. We all need to tell ourselves several times a day, that the Savior is well aware of our pains and sorrows. He will not give us anything we can't handle!  It is just hard to remember this when we are struggling so much.   We all can do whatever we are asked, He will help us through everything!      We love all of you sooooo much,   Mom & Dad

                                                                                     Grandpa & Grandma

                                                                                     Bro. & Sis. Armstrong

                                                                                           Karl & Joyce