Missionaries come and go.

Our good friends, Judge Colin Winchester and his wife, Rebecca, have left for a conference and to visit their children and grandchildren in the states for a month.  Colin is making a difference in the legal system here and Rebecca along with Elder and Sister Doig have created a preschool (mum's and tots) and an after school program for over 80 students in Majuro.  The impact will bless the lives of these sweet children and their involved mothers for years.

We had our last family home evening with all of us together at our home, because our dear friends, Elder and Sister Goodsell, who we also served with in our last mission are returning home to Virginia on Monday.

Left - Sister Shumway, nurse; Elder Doig; back - Sister &
Elder Goodsell; Us; Rebecca; Sister Doig, front &
center.  Judge Colin is taking the picture.

We have had such a united group.  We are so happy for the Goodsells and yet already miss them and all the good that they have continued to accomplish.

Judge Colin & Rebecca

On Friday we completed our second health screening in Woje, which is on the west end of our island.  We always have the opportunity to meet and work with such interesting people.  We are very blessed.

Naci, girl on the right holding her
little brother, Valentine,
arrived two weeks ago to live here.

Parents of Naci, with their
daughter, Nancy

Two wonderful people trying to
rejuvenate their health.

Left our apartment to take help transport six of our finest elders to the airport before 7:00A this morning.  They are flying to Kiribati, which is another country in our mission.  They will learn a second new language and some of them will finish their missions there.  This is like starting over for them when transferred under these circumstances. They will be sorely missed. It was rather emotional for all of us.

Six of our finest elders.  We will miss them.

Sisters and elders gathering to say good-bye for now.

Majuro Airport.  Famous six elders with President Larkin
on the far left side.

Reading the scriptures brings us such joy, opens the doors of understanding, and continually rejuvenates us.  We love our country and constantly feel blessed for being born in the US after the restoration of the Savior's church in a land where we are able to have freedom of religion.

I was reminded about this again this week as I was reading:"Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven, if they will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ, who hath been manifested by the things which we have written."

Remember that we love you so much.
Komol Ta Ta
Elder and Sister Preston