Change of assignment

We had such a great couple of weeks right after the last post I vowed to write sooner on the blog but then our world turned upside down when we got a call from President Langland asking us to come to Brisbane and take over the office because the incoming couple had been visa delayed. We heard it was a major delay and actually had been forgotten to be ordered with all the hustle and bustle in church travel these days. We have about 40 missionaries that have been delayed, but should get 22 next week. We don't know when the poor couple will actually get here, we wondered what we would have done in such circumstances as we really could not have gone back home.

We spent the last two weeks having a few farewell dinners and lots of good-byes to people that will be in our hearts and memories forever. We were sad to leave as we were in the midst of some grand experiences but are willing to serve where needed.

We started our drive on Thursday last week and were able to meet the new mission president on our way down, as he was traveling north. It was a much nicer drive this time of the year with cool temperatures and things still a bit green. We took a short detour and did a bit of sight seeing at the Glass House Mountains and a tourist town called Melaney, really beautiful  country, hills and mountains with dairies and grazing cattle. It was very picturesque, felt like we were looking at a puzzle. We arrived Friday night and didn't feel to bad until we got to the apartment----it was filthy! The Assistants lived here since the last senior couple. We are still in the cleaning mode as well as trying to learn the office. Some is similar to Ghana but the church has a new operating system since then so new things too. We had no blankets, only sheets the first night and it was a it nippy, around 50.

Really impressed with new president, President Henderson from St George. He has hit the ground running. Has met all the missionaries in the north zone which included stops in 3 locations, next two days will be zone conferences in Brisbane area, so he will have personally met all but 2 elders. (197 missionaries). Tuesday is transfers, but not an ordinary day as half are arriving a day early because they couldn't get them booked on the right day. We hope he can breathe sometime next week.                   

 Ocean baptism held 2 weeks ago at Ingham, the branch that only met once a month but now gets weekly meetings.

This is a photo of the Glass House Mountains.