Outside our Apartment, just in front of where we park our van, there is an area full of undergrowth, some dead branches and bushes. During the winter, most of the growth was flattened by the heavy snow, and we thought it had been ruined. But in May, these unique plants started to grow.
Within a few weeks, they had grown to about 5-6 feet in height! We were quite surprised, and spoke about how these plants are sort of like a parable for the spiritual growth that occurs with Missionaries, young and old. When we greet the brand new Missionaries, fresh from the MTC, there is a bit of the "Deer in the headlights" thing going on, but within a few weeks and months, the growth starts to occur, and it is really remarkable!
Each one of us has so much potential and capacity for "growth", and as we turn to the Lord, He will bless and magnify our efforts.
Our Granddaughter, Kyla, mailed "Flat Stanley" to us, with her cute little head on top, and asked us to take "Flat Stanley" with us whereever we went that week, write about our "adventures" in Halifax on our Mission, take pictures and send it back to her so she could share it with her classmates. Here is Flat Stanley at the Mission Office...
....with Grandma and Grandpa Harding...
....and here we are with the Leavitts, 
outside the Restaurant, "The Wooden Monkey" with the Halifax harbour behind us. It is a gorgeous view of the Harbour from inside the restaurant. .
And here is Flat Stanley sitting on Sister Ranglack's shoulder! We met here with the Leavitts and the Ranglacks, for an evening together before the Ranglacks leave for home.
This couple has served the last few months of their mission in Corner Brook, NL, and are now returning home to their family. They are a wonderful, kind couple and were so loved in NL. They will be missed.
This couple has served the last few months of their mission in Corner Brook, NL, and are now returning home to their family. They are a wonderful, kind couple and were so loved in NL. They will be missed.
But Missions are full of "change"! Soon our dear friends, the Leavitts, will be completing their time here as the Mission President and Wife. We will miss them! A lot!! But there is room in our hearts for more friends and we are excited to meet and assist our new Mission President and his wife, President and Sister Pratt.
I told the young Missionaries, at our Farewell Dinner and Testimony evening this past week, it is hard to say goodbye, but we are not done with each other!
One day, we will all sit down in Heaven and visit, laugh and love together again. It will be great! I look forward to it!
We are enjoying this time in the mission field, we love each other and we Love the Lord.
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