Elder David y Hna. Pam Johnson

Thursday, July 23, 2009 (Our last day of classes at the MTC)

Today was our lasts day of MOS classes at the MTC. They split the couples up yesterday and again today. The ladies learned how to do referrals and mission newsletters. The men got to learn how to open and close areas, apartments/housing, and maintain the vehicle fleet, etc. All afternoon was one long test! We were tested on everything we’ve learned for the past 4 days. No scores were kept but I think we all did very well.
Since the new group of Senior Missionaries arrived last Monday, we’ve been making new friends. Pam and I have had 2 new couples in our Spanish classes. Tonight was our last night of Spanish class too.
Bro. Howard & Sis. Darleen Hamilton’s are from California and have been called to be the office couple like Pam and I. Bro. Hamilton served his mission in Chili 45 years ago. They told us the story of one of their daughters who went to the exact same mission 25 years later and met one of his converts. They are not only still active in the church but one of their sons is a bishop and another is a stake president! Wow, what a great story. A daughter of theirs married an Argentinean she met on her mission. They also have purchased land in Santiago Chili and just finished building a 4 b-room 4½ bath house.