13 July 2020
Elder Clayton and I have wanted to serve a mission since we were newly weds 44 years ago. I must say, there has been nothing normal about the past 10 months we have been serving in the "Land of the Big White Cloud". I love everything about this country. The flowers, the birds, the green grass, the rain, the fruit, the fresh fruit ice cream, the creme buns, the incredible landscape, the ocean. We drive down the road and know without a doubt that this is where we need to be right now. My very favorite thing is the people. The beautiful Pacific Islanders. They are real, they know how to love, they know how to care, they are faithful, they are choice. I love the people I get to work with every day. Our counter parts, the Follands are the salt of the earth and I look forward to going to the office each day to work along side of them. All of our MLS couples stayed when Covid 19 reared it's ugly head. I learn so much from each one of them and admire their testimonies. We ...