God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again

These past few days have been wonderful -- it feels like missionary opportunities are still coming to us, right up to the end, and we are feeling blessed indeed!
   We are committed to staying in touch with and continuing to encourage individuals whose lives are now intertwined with ours, for years to come!

 One of the traditions here in the mission field is for the Elders to exchange ties with each other when one or the other is leaving -- you sign the back of the tie, write a little message, and it becomes a nice keepsake.

Here is Elder Harding with two ties that he was given recently.

They are a treasured remembrance of our wonderful young missionaries!

We have spent some time going around and saying "Goodbye", sharing a meal, a laugh and a message with many people here in the Maritimes who have touched our lives and stolen our hearts.

The Stirlings, us in the center, Gail and Margaret behind us. 

Donelda,

Karen and Roger, next to Brother Neiforth,

Alice Green, and Glenda Neiforth,

Brother Green on the guitar. Easily one of our favorite things to do was to gather at the Neiforths every Monday evening, 6:30 pm for FHE, and if we were lucky, Brother Green would bring his guitar and we would sing together.

It was absolutely heaven sent to be in this group. Made us feel

so welcome, and lifted us every time with their kindness, friendship, kinship,  and music.

The Dartmouth Ward has also been a huge source of Blessings during our mission here. We often commented to each other that we felt at home, right away --- it was as if the Lord had planted us in a ward that reminded us of our Midnapore ward back home -----

We will truly miss these wonderful Saints.

The ward had a Cake Social and Farewell for us on our last Sunday, and gave us two gifts ---  one was a beautiful water color painting done by Karen Morrison, of two children by the sea, and a gorgeous Maritime Table runner -- we were so surprised and touched by their generosity.

Here are a few pictures of our beloved Dartmouth Ward members.....

Ralph and Margaret Corbin...

Sister Melissa O'Connor, lunch buddy

Sister Sandra Choo, R.S. President

Sister Teenia--- loves to laugh and hug!

Cecil and Gail Thurber, love gospel discussions!

Sherry Maclennan and Sister Pincent, fellow choir members and Sisters

Bill and Alice Green, Greta, with Teenia behind --- FHE friends!

Brother Felden, a long time convert and stalwart pioneer here!

Behind Elder Harding is Ralph Corbin, then Margaret, next to Robert and Sharma Wilhelm, with their daughter Shelby in front, and Brother Nieforth, Sharma's dad, in front.

Bishop Quist --- one of the most kind hearted men ever, nicknamed the "Crying Bishop", his emotions often overflow when he speaks. Wonderful man!

Brother Maclennan, stalwart ward member.

Sister Rose, new in the Primary presidency

The Feldens ---- Sister Felden does the dinner appointment calendar for the Missionaries --- long time converts and stalwart members here --- They are Bishop Quist's grandparents and Brother Felden said that Bishop got the crying from him! 

J.J. Choo, my hairdresser and good friend!

Brother Atwood, Elder quorom President

Frances Buott ---- she and her husband, Bill, had us over several times to share a meal and a good old chin wag. Good memories!

And of course, our wonderful missionaries, Elder Hart and Elder Astle. We have enjoyed having these two Elders over to our Apartment almost every Tuesday morning this summer for Ward Mission Correlation Meeting --- love these young men! Elder Tauffer was here before Elder Hart ... we loved him too!

Our hearts are Full!!

God be with you all until we meet again, Keep love's banner floating o'er you!!

The scenery is beautiful here  in the Maritimes, but the people are even more Beautiful!