Dear Family,
We had our Germany Munich-Austrian Missionary reunion this last Friday. All wanted it apart from conference weekend and we decided to have it at our home. The numbers who come are smaller as many leave the state after marrying or graduating but 70 signed up and I believe we had a few more as well.
It was more like a giant family get together. It was so much fun and joy to see our group again. We even had a little nursery going as all the one years olds came and played on the floor. Here is a picture of great sister missionaries, Shalayne, Rachel, (little Caleb) and Becca. It was wonderful to see how they all are moving along with their lives. Some are married; all are pursuing college and some sort of graduate training.
Here are some of the men. It was a great get together and we rehearsed old stories, tracting tales, zone conference adventures, mission tours and every activity which is remembered in the minutest detail.I even heard some stories that I was not aware of at the time. It is so in a family. At every family get together, I hear stories that were thankfully kept from me at the time.
I was so busy visiting I forgot to eat. Mom worked hard and arranged all the furniture so most could sit down and eat. She put on a huge spread and some brought additional goodies. The plates were piled high as after a zone conference.
Erin Swenson Hatch brought her violin and treated us to a couple of hymns. We sang "Auserwhaelt zu Dienen" and "Komm Du Quelle Jedes Segens". Mom and I had brief remarks and the rest of the evening was spent visiting, eating and rehashing the experiences. I do not believe I have smiled so much in a long time.
Here Maughn and Johnson who worked together. Johnson demonstrated how he carried Maughn on his back up five flights of stairs when he had a procedure on his foot. These were all great missionaries who gave it their all.I still meet with my original missionary group that served 50 years ago and it is still great.
What a wonderful time we had and how great it was to see everyone again.
Alles Gute, Opa
5 comments:
I was so sad to have missed it. Sounds like it was a lot of fun. Little Kate is still having a bit of a problem with occasional cyanosis - not enough to take her in, but enough to make her mama worry a bit. Having all the missionaries around sounds like a great birthday present to you, though. Maybe we could have a mini reunion in the Fall, too?
I would be happy to host the missionaries here again. Ot would be great!
We need to get some sort of organisation going to carry on the tradition. The reunions are mainly for the missionaries to see each other again but of course we never get enough of them.
Hope your baby is ok alles Gute, Praes. W.
President Wirthlin, I hope Shaun Garff came with his wife Faith. They were looking forward to this reunion. You are a great man and leader! Thanks again for all you do for these young men.
Laurie Garff
Oh wie schön! Das klingt nach viel Spaß! Alles Gute auch nachträglich zum Geburtstag :)! Bis bald,
Kristin - Sister Pfister
Hallo Kristin, schade dass wir keine Reunion in Duethscland plannen. Schoen Sie wieder zu sehen
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