Elder David y Hna. Pam Johnson

Friday, July 24, 2009 (Our last day at the MTC)

No Classes today, but a full day none the less. Nathan and Valerie arrived at about 9:30am for a visit. They are on vacation on their way to Idaho. They timed their travel plans to coincide with our packing day. It was great to see them. Pam was enveloped with granddaughters! The first thing we did was drive to the Post Office to buy a USPS shipping box and mail ourselves 18 pounds of books to the Dominican Republic. It cost $52.00 but considering the extra weight and expense in luggage, it was worth it.
Next we went to the temple grounds and took a walk there as well as the park and activity field across the street from the temple. Next we went into Oram to a Denny’s for lunch. Well more like breakfast because everyone ordered breakfast items. It was great. After Denny’s we went to two stores for travel items, then we went back to the MTC to say our good-byes. We had a wonderful time together. It was a lot of fun and we won’t see each other for 18 months. I think it will be very hard for Pam but she knows she is in the right place at the right time doing the right thing. She wouldn’t have it any other way. We will be apart from our grandkids but we both know that we and they will be very blessed as we work in the service of the Lord and our fellowman.