Missionary Moments #29, March 22, 2015

We have had a very interesting week.  We have been consistently taking 10,000 pictures each week and have been able to keep up with our document prep.  We got some extra help when the elders and sisters from the Concord Ward were both able to come in on two different days and help us.  They normally work with Brother Mayville and his wife but they didn't have work for them and instead they worked with us.  It was a great help.  On Wednesday night we got a call from a senior couple who are doing record preservation in the National Archives in Belmont, Massachusetts.  They are waiting for a new project to begin and were told they could come to Concord and help us with the document prep two days a week until the work in the archives is ready, which apparently will be in about five weeks.  Great for the Mayvilles and for us. We will have them on Monday and then on Wednesday they will work with Brother and Sister Mayville. We can't wait to meet them and look forward to interacting with other missionaries who do work similar to us.  Scott and I celebrated St. Patrick's day at a little cafe just down the street from where we work.  We each had the New England boiled dinner which consisted of slow cooked corn beef, cabbage, potatoes, turnips, beets, and pearl onions.  It was amazing.  I was so happy that I am Irish!  In a few weeks I am surprising Scott with a German dinner for his birthday.  I found a German restaurant in Hookset and plan to celebrate his 68th birthday there so he can relieve his missionary moments of Switzerland.  We have been especially blessed this week because we have had many interactions with the young sisters and elders.  The sisters came over to work on a handout they wanted to give out at their zone conference and I was able to help them with that.  We then had them again with the elders when Sister McVey needed a blessing.  How profound these young men are when they exercise their priesthood.  It has been wonderful to get glimpses into what they do every day and especially to see how hard they work.  How grateful we are that many of our grandchildren will have the opportunity to serve in the mission field.  Next Saturday we will be traveling up to Sharon, Vermont for a Senior Missionary dinner and activity so we can become better acquainted with the other seniors serving in the New England mission. We continue to travel around and as the snow is starting to melt we are excited to see Spring join us.  Yesterday when we were at a bakery someone made the comment about the snow that was falling.  She said it wasn't snow, it was just "dandruff" that could easily be brushed off.  We smiled at that and she was right.  Although we had snow it never stuck and it was actually a very beautiful day.  It is fast approaching the time for Janie to be baptized.  So proud of her and know she will be ready to accept the great responsibility of being a member of the Church.  Although we won't be there we will celebrate that special day right here in New Hampshire.  Have a great week and know that we love you all and pray for your continued blessings as we serve our mission.