Survive Thanksgiving?? Missed You!

Hi, here's some more photos:  Pin the Tail on the turkey game--the elders moved the turkey for lots of laughs.  They all took some pie home.  It was interesting in that Elder Midgley from Morgan, Utah, said as he was ready to dish his plate at the buffet..Looks like my Thanksgiving dinners at home, complete with the celery with cheese on.  (When do I ever to celery with cheese on?  But I felt like I should.  And one of them mentioned their favorite was chocolate or pecan.  I don't think I ever made pecan pie at home much,  But both of those pies I wasn't going to make yet suddenly I was making them.  This was their dinner away from their families too, and they seemed to enjoy it as much as we did.  Elder Aviles from Veracruz Mexico, brought us a gift from his Mother.  His package came this morning (it's not a holiday here), and she gave me a fan and blouse and Dad a Tshirt from Mexico.  He leaves the office on Tuesday.  He has learned a lot of English and has been over all 71 houses for the missionaries--a huge task.  Each missionary is so awesome--just like each of you.  Then they hurried off with some pie to save the world!!  (and the 250 missionaries in our mission and 80,000 missionaries world wide literally are!

We love you!  Love, Mom & Dad

Dom Rep Santo Domingo West Mission

11/27/13

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO THE MOST WONDERFUL PEOPLE WE KNOW!!!

Hi kids and kids in law and grandkids!!  We are so grateful for each of you!!!  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 

You are all invited to our house for Thanksgiving next year!!!!

Estamos agradicimos para ustedes todos!!

Estoy agradicida por mi testimonio.  Dios vive!  Jesucristo es el Salvador, el Redentor del mundo.!  Agradicida por la oportunidad servir un mision para Padre Celestial!  (y mi tambien.) El Libro de Mormon es verdadero.  Jose Smith fue un profeta de Dios.  El restaurado la iglesia.  Tomas S. Monson es un profeta de Dios en la tierra hoy.  Familias son eternas!!    I am grateful for my testimony.  God lives!  Jesus is the Savior, the Redeemer of the world.  I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve a mission for Heavenly Father, (and also for me--I'm getting more out of it than anyone else.  The Book of Mormon is true.  Joseph Smith was a prophet of God.  Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of God on the earth today. Families are eternal!  And I'm so grateful for that-- that I can live with you all forever!!  We are grateful for all of you!!  (in the first part)

En el nombre de Jesucristo, Amen.

Hi Bethany!

On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 3:46 AM, Susan Schmidt <susanandjim6@yahoo.com> wrote:

We have transfers Dec 3rd, with sisters going home Dec 18th.  The mission field has been an incredible experience!  Our language skills are better, my cooking is worse (can't really do the same things with the oven and ingredients that are here, but my piano playing is better, my computer skills are better, my love for all God's children has increased 100 fold.  We send a letter home to families (or at least I found it in the file, but no one taught us to send it) a few months out from when they are leaving, that tells parents and families not to distract their missionary, because they are at the height of their language and teaching and testifying skills.  I've thought a lot about that as we come to each transfer sending some great ones home and welcoming some beginners.  The transformation of each missionary is amazing!!  With the power of the Lord and with their hard work and faith, they have each become giants!!!  The missionaries say they can't see it in themselves. 

     Thanks for letting me ramble!  We got an email today from our trainer who is now home, an elder we watched for a year-- in the office for a few months and then an AP in the south who came in for a few days each week. --and he thanks us for all we taught him!--wow, the young people today are so awesome!  That's you Bethany.  We have enjoyed your news each week.  Hit it hard the last home stretch--Thanks for your example of working hard each day, for letting us see Russia through your eyes, for seeing how you learned a really tough language.....and much much more!

Love, Susan & Jim

On Monday, November 25, 2013 6:15 AM, Bethany Jensen <bethany.jensen@myldsmail.net> wrote:

Thanks for writing!

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Love,

Sister J

More Pictures From Janet

Dominican Flag

Hi Kids and Grand Kids!

The Dominican flag that dad wanted, I got a mini table one, the ocean by from a parking lot, and the temple at night.  It is interesting that the Dominican Flag has scriptures on it opened to John, And the truth shall make you Free.  Someone said only country to have scriptures on their flag!!  Love Mom & Dad 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM, DAD, GRANDPA!!!! You are awesome, you are loved!

Thanks to you dear Jim for all the wonderful times, memories and fun!  Grateful for you!

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DAD,

Happy birthday! We love you. I took a little video of the kids wishing you a happy birthday. I'll try to post it on our blog soon. Hope you have a terrific day and a wonderful birthday. Miss you!

Love,

Andrea

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!

 I thought about you twice today during Kindergarten when we addressed the calendar and talked about what day it was. I mentioned to my students that today was my Dad's birthday, and I got lots of, "You have a dad?" "Whoa - you're too old to have a dad." Kids are fun :)

I told Claire that today was your birthday and she said that we needed to have a cake and open presents. When I told her that wasn't possible, she insisted that we celebrate Daisy's birthday (our dog) in your place. :) -Ashley