MTC PRESIDENTS CHURCH NEWS

The Church News has finally printed the pictures and lists of new mission presidents. It is interesting the list of places we could have gone.

www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58206/Missionary-Training-Center-presidents.html

Our preparation continues.

More pixs

This bedroom upstairs has two big closets and 3 dormer closets with lights, air conditioning and carpet. This is one cool room. Downstairs the bedroom is enormous too so we can take alot of company.

Winter Home in Gilbert

Just a couple of pixs of the Gilbert house as we have worked on it this week. It should be a good winter place, 3,400 square feet, 5 bedrooms (3 on the main floor) 4 baths in one of the best neighborhoods in Gilbert (same street as new temple, clubhouse with 8 tennis courts, 4 racketball courts, pools etc.) right off the 60 and within a couple of miles of 5 of my mission companions. We havea good renter for the next couple of years. Should be a good investment. (Summers in Moses Lake, Fall in Provo, Winters in Gilbert and Mexico). I would say that is the plan, but probably it is just a dream.

Mom's Visit

We had a great time with Mom down here in Provo. The BYU game was not goo good but we enjoyed seeing Floyd at the ballgame and just being together. Mom was a great help to Cali. Now for all of you, I got mom a computer and a 3 G network card that becomes active on Christmas day. She will then be able to 1) check blogs, 2) check email and call long distance on SKYPE. You need to get skype on your computers so she or you can call. She has a webcam. She practiced while here on it and she will need some help to remember how to do it. Then she can keep in touch. I will pay the 3 G internet access for the two years while I am gone. All of you need to include her so she can learn how to do it.

Fiona and Henry

Well we made it through a two day ordeal. Two new babies. Cort has put a group of pictures up so look on those blogs to get the real story. Just wanted to say that Fiona Calista Emig and Henry Ephraim Boice are here. Both have names that reflect a lot of family roots and history. They are both healthy, as are their mothers. That makes 8 babies delivered by this same guy, here in Provo that are our grandchildren. I have always joked that the first child of every Mormon couple should be born in provo, but it is Cali's 5th and Ashley's 3rd. How cool is this? We are so happy to have them here and have the mothers ok. Thank you one and all for your prayers and letters.

Two Reunions

We had the greatest mission reunion with around 300 missionaries and kids here in Orem. Incredible!!! We love those missionaries and they are doing great. I will post a video site soon. Jason is helping me. Then we had a reunion with the senior missioanaries and Elder Nash and family. Another great night. The conference talked about love, the spirit and service. That is what you get with missionary experiences.

Conference

Just a quick note on Saturday morning and afternoon conference. This was our first time sitting in conference in the new conference center. We were right down front as they do this kind of thing for mission presidents when they return or when they leave. We saw Elder Godoy, Amado, Pratt, and Andres Ramos, Xavier Gonzalez, Phillipe and Regala Kradolpher, Orisis Cabral and many people that we have known over the years. The messages were excellent and we stayed at Sylvia and Ernies, which was special. Eric Smith gave us a parking pass to a place a block or two from the conter and we ate mexican tacos from a stand set up on the corner between sessions. It was a magical day. Came back to Lindon just in time to go to the priesthood session with Joey. Great day.