Marching Through Spring

Well (a very deep subject,  you understand), I decided I hadn't posted in awhile and I'd better let you know that I'm still here enjoying missionary life in the beautiful State of Washington. We have a routine that doesn't seem to change much as the days go whizzing by...it's just life and life is good!

I'm especially grateful this week (as Easter Sunday is coming) for my Savior, Jesus Christ and his loving care and concern for me. The realization that because of his willingness to suffer in the Garden of Gethsemane, to be crucified for the sins of all men, and then to be resurrected, I have possibility of being with my family forever and living with my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ again. What glorious possibilities await us all!Check out easter.mormon.org for a great video about Easter.

Here's a pictorial journal of what's happened since I last posted.

Senior Missionaries enjoying lunch together

It's another wedding, Glen and Linda and President Haynes

The girls/women of the wedding party

The happy couple with their daughter

There is always food in large quantities to celebrate all occasions

Daniel's baptism party with friends and family

Grandma and Grandpa and Daniel after his baptism

Linda's baptism

Friends and family at Linda's baptism

A beautiful day and a beautiful mountain, Mt. Rainier

Sewing on patches for recently acquired scout shirts

Relief Society, waiting for the 6:30 birthday party to begin at 7:30

Happy Birthday, Relief Society

Another day, still a beautiful mountain

Change is coming; last meeting with this District

On splits with Sister Lance; helping Deborah

The Throman Family

Potluck attendees in between General Conference Sessions

Sister Loo and Sister Wilde at their Farewell Potluck Luncheon

Some of the beautiful rhododendrons of the Northwest by our apartment

Spring is here in beauteous ways

Spring is here!

A row of spring beauties on 8th North in Auburn

The azaleas are blooming as well; it's lovely

We took time to visit Mt. Rainier, and enjoying God's handiwork seems a lot more enjoyable than working on taxes.

Sister Webb and Sister Henderson riding the Gondola

Sister Lance, me and Sister Henderson at Crystal Mountain on the gondola

View from gondola of parking lot at Crystal Mountain

View from the gondola at Crystal Mountain

Me and another view of The Mountain

Who could resist a picture of this colorful skier?

God's beautiful creations

Mt. Rainier

Sisters Henderson, Peterson, Lance and Webb at Crystal Mountain

Another view of Mt. Rainier

When the weather's changing, the mountain gets a cloud like a halo

Isn't God wonderful with all He gives to us! I am reminded of a little Primary song that says: I am glad for many things that are mine today and thank you, my heart sings for the many things that are mine today.