Thursday, August 22, 2013

Goodbye Alaska!

 After almost a year and a half here in Alaska, it time to say goodbye and end our full-time missionary service. We have been welcomed, loved, and inspired by so many awesome people here in "The Last Frontier."  The Manumaleunas graciously hosted a farewell feast for us featuring his great Samoan cooking. 
 Here is our Anchorage YSA Ward Family Home Evening group.  We met every Monday night for a lesson, activity, and treats.  What a great bunch of happy, good young people devoted to following Jesus Christ!
 Every Wednesday morning we served in the Anchorage Temple.  The temple (second smallest in the Church) has been a huge blessing to the members here who oftentimes feel isolated from "the Lower 48." We looked forward each week to the peace and warmth of the spirit we felt there.
A great blessing of our mission was our association with the awesome young elders and sisters who serve in the Alaska Anchorage  Mission.  They always seemed hungry, and it was a special pleasure to feed and encourage them.  They, in turn, always left us feeling inspired by their devotion to the work of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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