What an experience we are having here. We found that you never drive anywhere, even to Wal Mart—the closest one is 75 miles from here—without a 72 hour kit (survival kit) in our car in the winter because of the dangerous conditions. Today we had to cancel our visit with a teacher in a community about 50 miles from here (Circle) because of the snow, wind and temperatures and it looks like we may have to cancel the appointments for the next 2 days, also, because of the weather. With the wind chills, the temperature is 20 or more below zero. What were we thinking when we decide to ask for a change in venue from warm (HOT), balmy (HUMID) Villahermosa? It is beautiful and exciting here with the weather as long as we are not stuck somewhere in it. One city that we do visiting teaching in is in North Dakota and when we visited there on Friday it was minus 32 degrees. Our poor car wonders what is happening to it, but it started. However, it was so cold the front door wouldn’t shut until we had let it run for about 15 minutes.
By the way, for those of you that do not have our new address (thanks so much to those of you that have kept in touch) it is Elder and Sister Murdock
301 Sargent Ave #4
Glendive MT 59330
We were able, after all, to visit several of those we had scheduled because, even though it was bitterly cold, it quit snowing and the wind quit blowing—to some degree—and so we had some good visits of Seminary classes and getting to know the students and teachers. What a fun mission this is to be able to meet so many people. Each place we visit is 50 to 200 miles away, so we usually have to plan an overnight trip in order to visit the Early Morning or Home Study Seminaries. We have 3 Early Morning Seminaries, 8 Home Study Seminaries, and 1 Institute Class that we need to visit and help with training the teachers.
Sounds like Micah and Monica are both in full swing with their new school sessions. Good luck to both of you. Melissa we loved the new song you wrote for Aaron’s Camp for Brendon’s group. It is beautiful. Tiffani thanks for checking our mail box and sending us the mail. We appreciate it. We finally got the Verizon rebate that you sent.
Tonight we have FHE at our place for Singles over 30 and Empty Nesters. Should be fun. The work is progressing and we are learning our assignments and enjoying doing them.
Tomorrow we are visiting the Early Morning Seminary here in Glendive and taking a dozen doughnuts so they will be glad to see us.
Love to hear how things are going with each of you and your families.
Love,
Dad and Mom