Week one of training at the mission home went quickly! Everyday was
different and our duties were totally focused on THIS weeks transfers as
well as the leavers going home at the end of their 2 year mission and
the arrivers just beginning their 2 year mission. In addition to the
paper work preparation, office staff fix and serve a dinner for the
leavers on Tuesday night, and the arrivers on Wed night. The Judd's last
day is Friday and they will probably only work part of that day so to
finish packing. We take them to the airport early Sat morning for their
flight home to Salt Lake City.
We attend the church which is next to the mission home property and so close we can walk to it.
(we'll be even closer once we move into the Judd's flat). We went to the Morialta Ward this week, which meets 9:00-12 noon and the Firle Ward meets 1:00-4:00 pm until the new year, when the schedules will switch.
We had several visitors at the mission office last week. Friends showed up as they were passing through Adelaide to visit from Beri, where the Judds served the first 10 1/2 months of their mission. I mentioned that our Bishop dropped by Thursday, but you don't know we saw his daughter Erin at church Sunday, whom we met when she visited her parents in Mt Gambier several weeks ago. Her husband actually spoke in Sacrament meeting here Sunday and did a wonderful job!
It was fun to attend a baptism in our building Thursday night with the rest of the office staff. We went to the Adelaide Temple Friday night and took the Judds to their regular fish and chip place, Barnacle Bills, afterward.
Saturday we spent the morning with the Judds to grocery shop and locate frequently used vendors for meat, produce, and rolls for the upcoming dinners. The rest of our preparation day we spent housekeeping and I took a little nap, which was heaven!
FYI, I learned the miles and miles of yellow fields mentioned in a previous post is canola.
FYI, The roof on individual homes in Mount Gambier are either tile or metal. I haven't been out and about enough to notice in Adelaide what they are made of. They also use metal sheets for fences and front yard walls/enclosures.
FYI, Most garage doors are metal and look like a rolled up piece of metal described above..almost corrugated looking.
FYI, Calla Lilly plants are often used in landscaping and I really LOVE the flower.
We attend the church which is next to the mission home property and so close we can walk to it.
(we'll be even closer once we move into the Judd's flat). We went to the Morialta Ward this week, which meets 9:00-12 noon and the Firle Ward meets 1:00-4:00 pm until the new year, when the schedules will switch.
We had several visitors at the mission office last week. Friends showed up as they were passing through Adelaide to visit from Beri, where the Judds served the first 10 1/2 months of their mission. I mentioned that our Bishop dropped by Thursday, but you don't know we saw his daughter Erin at church Sunday, whom we met when she visited her parents in Mt Gambier several weeks ago. Her husband actually spoke in Sacrament meeting here Sunday and did a wonderful job!
It was fun to attend a baptism in our building Thursday night with the rest of the office staff. We went to the Adelaide Temple Friday night and took the Judds to their regular fish and chip place, Barnacle Bills, afterward.
Saturday we spent the morning with the Judds to grocery shop and locate frequently used vendors for meat, produce, and rolls for the upcoming dinners. The rest of our preparation day we spent housekeeping and I took a little nap, which was heaven!
The whole office staff went to The Hog's Breath Restaurant that night,
along with President and Sister Carter, for the Judd's farewell dinner. The
restaurant is famous for its prime rib variations...I had garlic prawns
with prime rib well done, with a salad and side of mashed potatoes. Lee
had the same thing with vegetables instead of salad and had them hold
the garlic sauce. The food was good and we had a great time!
FYI, I learned the miles and miles of yellow fields mentioned in a previous post is canola.
FYI, The roof on individual homes in Mount Gambier are either tile or metal. I haven't been out and about enough to notice in Adelaide what they are made of. They also use metal sheets for fences and front yard walls/enclosures.
FYI, Most garage doors are metal and look like a rolled up piece of metal described above..almost corrugated looking.
FYI, Calla Lilly plants are often used in landscaping and I really LOVE the flower.
FYI, Australia is famous for BIRDS. We wake up to hear the "keeka" bird and many others singing their hearts out at 6:00 am. (the keeka bird is our name for the bird we hear in Hawaii)
FYI, Lee saw a Koala crossing the highway when he was out and about. Cars were stopped, pulled over, etc to allow it to cross safely. I missed the whole thing.
Working in the mission office is very different from the missionary service we were doing in Mount Gambier. Both types are needed to help the work move forward and we are grateful for this opportunity.
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