Well, we had the temple rededicated. Now everyone thinks they need to go home. Oh sure…leave us here with just three other couples and the McMurrays.
Here’s the list of those who flew off this last week: the Flints (temple contractor), the Browns (temple promoters), Sister Hafoka (family history), the Harrisons (school teachers),
the Laytons (church auditors), the Ka’ilis (proselyting missionaries), Sister Grosh (nurse), the Heimulis (to Vava’u),
all the media people (Carol Mikita-KSL and Sharah Weaver-Church News, and lastly…the Christensens (office couple).
Did you notice the last name? Yes, they left us. We are alone in the office. Oh no! PANIC!! BUT…We can do it! We can do it! We are going to miss the Christensens. They were our mentors, friends, and life-line. I kept saying, “Don’t go!”, but they didn’t listen. Actually he was having severe health problems and really needed to go home. They were scheduled to leave in December.
The Christansens
Sister Christensen is a delightful person. She thought she was getting a fat stomach so she decided to stop eating…at least eat a lot less. She is now a walking toothpick and looks like a war refugee. She said she’d rather look like that than be fat. She is 74 years old and looks a little like a pixie with buck teeth. She has the cutest giggle. Elder Christensen is at least three times, maybe four times, the weight of his wife. They both like to play “Golf” and “Jerk”. On Halloween we had a party and taught them those two card games. Sister Christensen was by far the biggest winner of the evening. Elder Christensen was having trouble with his diabetes which was causing him to have headaches and dizziness. He was using that “little” excuse for not winning.
Even our first Office Elder, Elder Holloway, was transferred last week. He was the one who wanted to know if I had a recipe for pancakes. The next week he said that the Elders didn’t have any eggs for pancakes. Then it was, “ Sister Thompson makes the best pancakes”…anything to get breakfast. He does have great missionary qualifications though. He can climb up a coconut tree faster than any Tongan. One day he came to visit us and saw a family photo which was taken at Strawberry Pinnacles last summer. He pointed to one of the girls and asked if I’d line him up when he gets home from his mission. Who do you think he was pointing to? No surprise…yes, Missy. I thought the line-up was a good idea until he mentioned some girl from New Mexico who had sent him 26 packages. I think he’s already taken.
So…it’s John and me!! Well, we do have the Elders. And we do get to drive the Sister Missionaries on their exchanges four nights a week. And there is an English Temple Session every Thursday night now, and Home Evening on Mondays, and Seniors Night Out on Fridays. If we can hold the office together, we’ll be alright! (Oh, they just put me in as First Councilor in the Primary over Sharing Time and the teacher of the 7-11 year old class. John’s the High Priest instructor and a Home Teacher.)
Actually we love being busy—the time does fly by because there is so much to do.
We did go snorkeling last Saturday. No one puts on their cute new swimming suits to go into the ocean here. You just step into the water with your regular clothes on. It’s quite a sight. Not only are you wearing goggles and flippers, you are also wearing your Capri’s, shorts, or long pants and a t-shirt. We might look hilarious, but the fish and the coral under the water are amazing. We had to laugh at President McMurray. He was in dark pants and a light colored short sleeve dress shirt. We thought he came to watch, but he was first in the water. Nothing like a fully dressed missionary going in for a swim.
That’s about it for now. Love you all!
‘Ofa ‘atu,
Diane and John
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