Headed Out

Friday was our last day of training and included a trip to the Church Office Building.  While there we got some final words of wisdom from the Military Relations Department and a reminder that when we asked what the are supposed to be doing, the answer is generally, "It depends". 

In many ways, that is so true.  It really depends on the guidance that we receive from the Spirit, and our understanding that our mission is to help people come unto Christ.  We have been given a lot of tools, but the biggest tool we have is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  We are so anxious to get started.

After the meetings and lunch we has some time to just walk around and enjoy Temple Square on an amazingly beautiful day.  Here are a few photos from the Church Office Building and Temple Square.

 Salt Lake Temple

 Church Conference Center

 Utah State Capital Building

 "We will go where you want us to go dear Lord"

We also had the opportunity to see our friend from Japan, when we lived there 2000-2002.  Elder Hallstrom, one the Seven Presidents of the Seventy, was the Asian Area President at the time, and I was assigned to home teach his family and Geri taught his daughter in Seminary.  We had a sweet visit with him.

After the visit, it was back to the MTC.  It is so great here and the missionaries here are so amazing and yet at the same time. the 18 year old comes out of them.  This a typical missionary meal.

 You just can't bet, pizza, cereal, bananas and strawberries for dinner.

We head for the airport on Monday morning, arriving in Fukuoka, Japan around 8 PM Tuesday (local time).

This has been the most amazing two weeks of my life and this decision that Geri and I made to accept this mission call has been the best decision we have ever made.

We are so grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the opportunity that we now have to share that Gospel message.

Look out Japan!  Here we come!