Serving at the hospital.

Today at the hospital I'm making hats for newborns while I sit at my reception desk. I serve at the hospital every Thursday from 8 o'clock till 12:30. I serve at the reception desk to tell people what room patients are in etc.. But also I sticker supplies for the hospital when needed and today I make baby hats and stickering..  It's a fun service and I get to meet people.

Transfers saying good bye to President and Sister Bell

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We were able to go to Wichita for transfers today since this is a huge transfer. Our mission president, president Bell and his wife have finished their mission. So this is the last time we can all get together to say goodbye beforethey leave. They're leaving tomorrow. We arrived in Wichita a few minutes before noon. They provided a sack lunch which was delicious. Then we had a talent program from our missionaries and sisters which was full of humor. Then we went outside and took a group picture. Then we went into the chapel and had testimonies from all the elders and president Bell and sister Bell that we're leaving on this transfer and going home. It was a wonderful day and very spiritual testimonies. It made us want to strive to be the very best we can be. We returned home at 8 o'clock tonight. We had stopped at Costco for a second before coming home. Is truly a wonderful great day.

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Part of the program president and sister Bell doing their part.

Great to see our  Elders that have left Burlington. Elder Beralang

Elder Cwden we miss him it is great too see him again.

The seniors sitting together.

Kim Stewart

On Monday nights we go to Sister Stewart's house and read the book of Mormon with her and a investigator that we love dearly. Tonight she invited us not only to read but also to dinner. The investigator did not show up for some reason and we missed her but we had a delightful evening getting to know Kim Stewart better. She is an amazing lady full of life and joy. She has so much to share with others and is so willing to. Kim supports her husband who is our Branch President and is always ready to go the extra mile. They have the elders over usually weekly for dinner. Kim is always helping someone and always has a smile while doing it. We've also had a movie night with our investigator at Kim's house it was wonderful also. Kim is so gracious to open her home to us and others we love her dearly. Kim is a wonderful giving friend.
The picture from left to right is Sister Cochrane, me and Kim Stewart. Not to mention a picture of the delicious food she's a great cook.

Debbie Arvardo wrote:

Well, I had one long day today. Went to Topeka and had my CT Scan and my Shunt-O-Gram so not sure what is going on yet until Dr. reads the film's. Should know something sometime next week. Got home and our driver we had today ordered 2 sets of Angel Earrings from me so I made them within 10 minutes and he paid for them and I also handed out my 2nd Book of Mormon then we ate dinner and then went over to the Sister MISSIONARIES house and played cards & had a ball. I almost won til they finally decided to throw Skips on me to keep me from winning. BUMMER, BUT IT WAS A CLOSE GAME. I LOVE YOU SISTERS DEARLY. WITHOUT YOU, I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW WHERE I WOULD BE. I LOVE YOU BOTH.

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We took our District to lunch

Sister Cochrane and I took the district out to lunch after district meeting. We had barbecue at Bobby D's it was delicious. We love our district every one of them are so awesome.

Elders

Elder Allen, Sister Cochran,, Me, Elder Jackson. These are our 2 elders in Burlington right now we love them they're great.

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Missionaries day

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We had a busy day yesterday. Took Elders at 9 in the morning to district meeting in Emporia was home by 4 in the afternoon. We quickly put dinner in the over for a sister that was sick and then head to visit with a sister. Came back home in time to  take meal to sister that was sick. Then off to visit sister in Rehab center.  Sister Cochrane  stay but I  had to meet the elders to go visit some investigators. We got home at 9 or so. We decided we need ha ha a malt since they are half price after 8 in the evening. Justified or not it tasted great. Another wonderful day in Kansas. We love them all.

Red Lobster

We went to Junction City yesterday for a Zone meeting. We talked about 4th and 5th missionaries which of course sister Cochrane and I truly want to be. It was great seeing the elders and some of the sisters that used to be in our district. And also to see president's and sister Bell one more time it's getting close to when they're going to be going home. We have muffins and orange juice are bananas for breakfast there. And had tacos salad for lunch which was fun. We got there at 8:15 in the morning. And we left at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. We stopped in Topeka for dinner at Red Lobster and then headed home and arrived about 9 o'clock at night it was a wonderful day. Sister Cochrane and I truly enjoyed it.

Zone meeting in June.

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We went to Junction City yesterday for a Zone meeting. We talked about 4th and 5th missionaries which of course sister Cochrane and I truly want to be. It was great seeing the elders and some of the sisters that used to be in our district. And also to see president and sister Bell one more time it's getting close to when they're going to be going home. We had muffins and orange juice and bananas for breakfast there. And had tacos salad for lunch which was fun. We got there at 8:15 in the morning. And we left at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. We stopped in Topeka for dinner at Red Lobster and then headed home and arrived about 9 o'clock at night it was a wonderful day. Sister Cochrane and I truly enjoyed it. This is our act goofy picture.

Elder Stevens

It's fun to see Elder Stevens again of course now he's not an elder. Stevens just came out to pick up some stuff he left and to say hi to everyone again it was great to see him. He looks great he's growing a little bit of a beard which is fun for him.

Elder Stevens  brother came out with him  it was great  meeting him . 

 Me, Steven Brother and Steven and Sister Cochrane 

Party for Sister Cochrane

Today was busy we took the Elders to district meeting like we do every Tuesday.  Left at 9:00 am. got home from the district meeting in Emporia about 3:00 . Made sloppy Joe's for a picnic we hold for investigators and any one from the branch that wants to come.
Sister Cochrane's birthday is the 16th of June I told her I wanted to have a party  for her. She told me no she absolutely didn't want a party.  But Judy a friend decide sister Cochrane needed a cake and ice cream, so she had brother Hazlett bring the ice cream and she brought the cake. At the picnic everyone started sing happy birthday including Sister Cochrane not knowing the cake was for her. After all her birthday is a week away. To say the the least she was shocked and surprised to say the least. But she took it in fun.

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Sister Cochrane with the half eaten birthday cake and Judy helping her hold it. It was a nice picnic.

Pat Harvey

Sister Cochrane, Pat Harvey and  Me.  Pat is a dear friend  we have visited our whole mission about  once a week.
 Today we decided to do something different we brought a card game Skip O we all enjoyed it.
We take Pat to lunch once in a while. Monday we went to the Feed Bucket  for lunch in Yates center together.

Ruby Fortner

Ruby Fortner
 Was baptized a couple of months before I came on my mission. Her husband Joe was baptized  at the same time. Ruby has many health problems  and has lived at the rehab center the whole time we have known her. She is a Very dear friend and we visit her most days.

Me, Ruby and sister Cochrane 

When Ruby was baptized they asked the Recreation center if they could use the pool to baptized Ruby because she is in a wheel chair and there was no way the font at the church would work. Thankfully the recreation center said yes. They baptized her in her wheel chair, they had some thing that lowered her in the water anyway it worked out okay.

We read a chapter in the Book of Mormon some of the days we visit. We have played a card game a couple  of times also. We alway have a good visit with her. She will always be a dear friend to use. On Ruby's  birthday we brought pizza, cake , root beer, balloons and a movie to watch. That was a lot of fun.