Change. How does change make you feel?
I dodge change, driving along in my own lane, bump-and- pothole-free. Norm and I are old fashioned plodders, happy to live in our rut.
So moving 2,000 miles from home, taking on new roles, dressing up every morning with missionary name tags on our lapels [and putting on make-up for me!] missing daily naps, and not knowing how to find a grocery store [or how to find things IN the store when I find it] has been challenging. Even writing a weekly blog post is a change I find hard to get used to—sorry to be late.
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| I love libraries! This is the Gaithersburg Library where we bought our Metro cards! |
We’re getting used to change, and we’re getting used to Maryland. Our new life is starting to feel more normal. We’re learning our mission jobs, and absolutely loving the young missionaries. We’re discoverng that we must plan ahead if we want to talk to our kids in the Central, Mountain and Pacific Time Zones, and if we’re ever to figure out the DC Metro system to get to the National Mall and the wonderful sites DC has to offer.
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| We haven't seen the White House or the White Rabbit, but this Gray Easter Bunny visited our apartment area. |
We had a lovely Easter. We were able to bear testimony to the Strathmore Young Single Adult Ward (where we attend church) that we know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who died for the sins of the world; that because He was resurrected, we will someday be resurrected also, along with our deceased loved ones. At almost the same time, two of our children spoke on Easter Sunday, and our son Spencer shared this thought in Lincoln, NE:
“One of Satan’s greatest lies is that men and women cannot change. This untruth gets told and retold in many different ways as the world says that we simply cannot change—or worse yet, that we should not change. We are taught that our circumstances define us. We should ‘embrace who we really are,’ the world says, ‘and be authentic to our true selves.’ While it is indeed good to be authentic, we should be authentic to our true selves.’ While it is indeed good to be authentic, we should be authentic to our real, true selves as sons and daughters of God with a divine nature and destiny to become like Him. If our goal is to be authentic to this divine nature and destiny, then we will all need to change (repent).” Elder Kevin Hamilton
We’re thankful for the wonderful opportunities and blessings—and change—that coming on a mission has brought us.
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| Someone re-arranged those rocks! The other day, they said "You love dog!" |
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| We walked at Brookside Park Saturday, and saw more beautiful spring flowers. |
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| The full moon shines over our apartment building in Maryland, just like it does in Nampa. |
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| Our grandson, Jake Roetto, embraced change as he departed Boise for the Missionary Training Center in Mexico City this week. We are incredibly proud of him1 |
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