MTC in Salt Lake City at the Conference Center

                          

                       We were set apart as Missionaries on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

                       


My assignment for the Germany Berlin Mission is Mission Health Advisor.
I had 4 days of training in Salt Lake City at the Church Conference Center.


Gary's assignment will be in the Germany Berlin Mission Office.  He was trained in
finance, housing, and vehicles since we are not sure which area our Mission Leaders 
want him to focus.  


This is me and Sister Stratford.  Here great nephew is 
currently serving in the Germany Berlin Mission.  His
name is Elder Morrill.  I am excited to meet him.  

 
    

Our training was at the Conference Center.  We watched the 
progress of the Salt Lake Temple construction every day.  


Our youngest son, Jimmy, took us to dinner one evening.  


Elder Strong spoke to us on our last day of training.  He has 
responsibility for all of Missionary Health.  


We went on a tour of the Conference Center after our training was completed.
We were shown this picture of Moroni holding his father, Mormon, up as they grieved 
over the loss of an entire civilization.  In the Gospel Art Library that we use in
Primary, the bottom portion of the picture is not shown.  In this original portrait,
the artist depicted some of the dead Nephites...I can see why the edits have been made!






         









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