A Stopover in Frankfurt

The Frankfurt city scape from our hotel

There were 17 new Mission Presidents and their wives in Frankfurt, for training before we leave for our various assignments. We are all assigned to different missions in the Europe Area. We arrived in the morning, and had the afternoon to rest before we met for dinner together.

The next morning, we had 3 hours of training by the Europe Area Presidency. President Richard C. Oaks, Elder Gerald Causee, and Elder Copischke did a marvelous job teaching us. It was so inspiring, and we are so blessed to have these men to lead and guide us.

I feel like I have been in a cocoon for a week, as we have been taught by inspired disciples of Christ. And now my chrysalis is starting to open, and there is nothing I can do to stop it. I just have to be strong, full of courage and faith that I can do this thing that the Lord has asked of me.

Without Purse or Script?

Do you think we could fit all of our grandchildren in our suitcases? Oh, how we loved those last hugs!

Just Can't Get Enough Hugs!

Anna, Samuel, Emma, Lucy, Sophie and Luke

We had one last dinner with our family the night before our departure.

We have the cutest grandchildren in the entire world! It was so fun to be together, and we had so much to share with them. Jacob, Abby, Grace, Henry, Elise and Rachel weren’t there, but we enjoyed everyone else! We have the best family! We talked with our grandchildren about our experience in the MTC, and what we were going to be doing.

Oh, I got really sad, as Sam came up to me, and asked, "Why do you have to go, Nanna Becca?"

Our future missionary!

Bon Voyage Mate!

Our grandson, Jacob, has both sets of grand parents serving as Mission Presidents. Hopefully, he will become a world traveler, discovering the land down under, and the low countries. I see wooden shoes and a boomerang in his future!

Bonjour MTC

We spent four days in the MTC preparing for this new calling. We had the privilege of meeting our daughter and son-in law's former Mission President and his wife, President and Sister Clegg. They were delightful! They are now serving in the MTC Presidency. We instantly fell in love with them.