THE ADVENTURES OF A SENIOR MISSIONARY COUPLE IN ALASKA

This page is to update our activities for our children and grandchildren while we are in Alaska. If you happen onto this page and you don't fall in into the above category -- go ahead and snoop. You might even want to check out Mormon.Org and lds.org to find out what we are doing in Alaska.

Monday, July 18, 2011

SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!

On Friday afternoon (7/15/2011), I had just entered the mission office from the chapel area when I saw a pickup truck pull into the parking area and pull in behind our own car. I knew that it wasn't one of the vehicles from our mission fleet, so I stopped to see who got out. When the door opened, an older gentleman stepped out in a white shirt and tie. Since the the Nelson's drove their own vehicle, I thought that it was they who had pulled up. But, the more I looked at the man, the less he looked like Elder Nelson. Then I thought, "That sure looks like Bill Lamb."

The man then walked to the other side of the pickup and let an older woman out who was also dressed in Sunday dress. I thought again, "Boy, that sure looks like Bill Lamb." Then the couple started walking toward the door and I realized that it was indeed the Lambs! As Gomer Pile says, "Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!" So, I opened the door, invited them in, and we spent the next hour visiting with them.

They are here in Alaska on vacation. Jesse had told them that we were here in the mission office. They saw the Nelsons at the temple just before they came to the mission office who told them how to get here. What a delightful surprise.

Jan invited them over on Sunday for dinner, so they came to Church with us Sunday morning and then followed us home for dinner. We got to catch up on what was going on with their family and visa versa.


A mission is full of wonderful surprises!

Bill and Sandy Lamb.
Proof positive that we saw them!

Sandy was telling Jan about a oil that she found that controlled the Psoriasis in her ears. She brought a vial of it to our house on Sunday and gave it to Jan. We are hoping that it will do the job on Jan's ears so that she can wear her hearing aids on a regular basis.

Bill is also wearing hearing aids and told us about one that he wears in one ear that is completely deaf. It picks up the sound on that side of his head and transmits it to the other hearing aid. That way, he doesn't miss out on what is going on that side of his head. Sounds like an excellent idea and something that we definitely need to look into for Jan.

Sandy also told us the story about them getting together. It was fun to find out how the Lord got them together.

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