Bas-ics

We have decided that we love being on base. This week we went to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, which will be our new assignment. We pretty much just hung out there to get a feel for the place. We can hardly get through a conversation without having to pause to watch a jet fly overhead. It literally brings tears to my eyes. We also had the chance to go to a very early training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) to be eligible to talk to recruits. We attended a "cake cutting" that is traditional for Marines, but this one was small and sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for the graduating Marines. We will get to attend a graduation in a few weeks and look forward to that.

Friday, we decided to take a day off while the weather was nice. We went to Mission Bay, walked the boardwalk and stopped for dinner at a brewery for some yummy nachos. We were probably the only ones there drinking water and Mexican Coke.

The best part of the week was today at church. We attended the Paradise Hills Ward, where the bishop had asked us to speak. As we were waiting for the meeting to begin, we watched the people come in. It was beautiful watching all races and ages, families and single souls, church members and investigators come into the chapel. The missionaries were there sitting behind a glass window translating from English to different languages. The closing prayer was given in a language I didn't recognize, yet, we all felt the same spirit. It was wonderful!

We still go to bed exhausted at night and in a bit of a brain fog, but we are understanding the roads and responsibilities better every day. It is a blessing to be here!!

Flag raising at MCRD

Paradise Hills Chapel

Sunset at Mission Bay