Most Mondays after our staff meeting the couples get together at the mission home for a FHE. Lots of good talk, good food and of course some spiritual teaching by President and Sister Anderson. It is a wonderful experience to be with our mission family. Senior couples who the Lord through a prophet have sent here to this part of the vineyard to

 

Mary with sisters DeGraffenreid and Boice are talking to elder Boice. The Sommerfeldts in the foreground with sisters Boice and DeGraffenreid and elder Bare way in the back. Elders Boice and Sommerfeld catching up while elder Evans looks at a picture he just took of me…it did not seem to break the camera.

  

Eating is always a big part of our FHE. Enchiladas, salad, rice, and some delicious desserts. Although mostly sisters are in these pictures, I can assure you the elders got their share or more.

  

There were two tables filled with hungry missionaries…this is the big one. After the food comes the spiritual part – or maybe the more spiritual part would be better – sister Collins and the Bares are watching a video about the Book of Mormon and the gathering of Israel. The Andersons are not only great missionaries and leaders but they are also gracious hosts for the couples and many times a month for gatherings of missionaries. I have told sister Anderson that after their mission she should open a family diner!