Social Missionaries

With so many missionaries in one place we have many opportunities to socialize with each other. When we come into the mission we enter as a group.  Our group had 5 couples and 3 single sisters and a few young elders.  There are about 90 young elders in our mission and most, if not all, have difficulties of some kind (emotional, physical, mental, etc)  A great number have high functioning autism. This mission gives them an opportunity to serve.  We love our young elders!  They are smart, smart!  And funny, kind, interesting and usually very straight forward.  Also very talented.

FCHH Mission Young Elders

The Young Elders have their own activities while we Senior Missionaries (doesn't that make us sound old??) socialize in our groups, plus.  We nicknamed our group the Snow Birds because we came in at the beginning of the year; winter time.  We get together twice a month for Family Home Evening and once a month for a larger activity of some kind.  Last month the MacCabes arranged for our group to take a tour of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum.  If you come to SLC that is a MUST. This month we got together at the Brigham Apartments for a March Madness activity.  The Hutchings arranged for us to eat game day food, tour the Brigham Young Memorial Park next door along with some interesting facts about Brigham....did you know he left specific directions for his casket including that it should be a bit roomy so he could turn to the right or the left if he was so inclined?

We played a great game called Telestrations, and a couple of the guys played ping-pong, but mostly we just relaxed and enjoyed each others' company.  Here are some pics:

Elder Thomas dishing up.

Elder Thomas and I went to Deseret Industries (Good Will) to find our game day shirts.  Unfortunately no one else did and so we were slightly under dressed.  But, with Robyn's help, we had a great time choosing....lots of laughs.

Elder Thomas's Game Day Shirt!

Elder and Sister Sanderson

Elder MacCabe and Sister Hutchings

They call this the 20# Mission.  I am determined NOT to gain 20lbs while we are here!  But look at that food table....and Girl Scout Cookies were the dessert....how can I resist?

Suffice it to say, we are having a great time.