In both of our other missions away from home, we pretty much were on our own time schedule each day. In Fort Lauderdale as an office couple, we pretty much were in the office by 8:00 each day and left at around 5:00. After that we could visit members, go out with the missionaries, or attend meetings. Often we just went home and collapsed. I would take going into townships, working with mutual, etc any day over the office. But on the other hand we have gotten to better know many more of the missionaries and couples on this mission than on others.

Today we went into the office in the morning. In the afternoon Mary went back and I stayed home to organize and clean. In the evening we went to the Fort Lauderdale chapel for our last wonderful WMCM with bishop Brown, brother Acevedo, and the elders. When we got home we had some dinner and I fell asleep on the couch.

 

Sisters Johnson, Merrill and Stegelmeier dropped in at the office. When I started to post the left hand picture of sister Stegelmeier I realized the how much it looks like the one I took of her yesterday.

This new threesome of sisters Merrill, Johnson and Stegelmeier will cover the Pines and Davies areas for the next 5 weeks. Mary expounded something to the sisters. Notice that sister Merrill is holding a packet of Chastity pamphlets – which is why they came in – and a bag of chips which a bonus for having a reason to come into the office. Sister Bare keeps the bowls full of treats.

Sister Collins helping E/S Evans with their iPad. Elder Ellis is slowly but surely learning how to use his new equipment. He even has managed to get Siri to understand him when he asks for directions to chapels and homes.

We will miss Bishop Brown and his great spirit. He has so much love for the members of the ward and the missionaries. He kids the missionaries but always with a big smile. Pinky of course will also be missed.

Elder Thorne was on an exchange with elder Bloom who is no stranger to these meeting as he served here as district leader a couple of transfers ago and is now back as ZL. Elder Van Wagenen scores with elder Turek looking on. Elder Marcussen is the new elder on the block. Elder Burt managed to be behind something on the bishop’s desk in every picture I took of that side of the room. Brother Acevedo only looks like he is relaxing. He is one of the best ward mission leaders that I have ever met. He is on top of everything which is why this is a great missionary ward.

Pinky got elder Burt this time – sorry elder Burt. Brother Proust is assigned to visit the new members and give the new member discussions. Elders Gust and Shipley came in a little late because they were visiting investigators. Mary said the opening prayer and I said the closing. We gave most of the elders and bishop Brown a big hug and then left for the last time on this mission. God be with them til we meet again…