And so it Begins ...
Our first official day as full time missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was Tuesday, June 24. We met at church headquarters in Salt Lake City for OGC (Office of General Council) orientation. Three other couples joined us and it was great. The folks we were with are going to Africa. Two couples will be in Nairobi, Kenya. The third couple will be in Ghana. The couples going to Kenya met via Zoom before orientation. Good idea. The husbands will be working together. The wives are already friends. That’s what happens when you are engaged in a work bigger than yourself. Nearly instant connection. The orientation was thorough and so interesting! However, we never felt overwhelmed with information. When a speaker was done, they would ask if we had questions. They answered questions and if they still had time? They gave us a longer break. We also had lunch with the presenters. It showed us that they wanted to have those casual moments to further ans...