We're Official Bloggers!

Now that we have begun this blogging thing, we need to do a little backing up.
As a convert to the Church, during the last 40 years, I have learned the Gospel through callings or assignments, in different organizations being, Primary for 13 years, then Young Women, and Relief Society. Elder W. has served in many callings all having to do with Priesthood Organization. His most wonderful calling was as a counselor to three Mission Presidents over a five year period. Doing service to others gives a wonderful feeling, especially when prompted by the Spirit. I especially realize "when you are in the service of your fellow being, you are only in the service of you God" (Mosiah 2:17). We know this principle to be true, as we have tried to live our lives by this principle.
Eight years ago we began a Mission here in Quito, Ecuador assigned to work in the "Employment Resource Center". We worked in the same building as the Institute, which is where young adult students take religious classes. We loved that mission and knew that we would serve again in the future. Knowing we wanted to serve as Missionaries again we submitted our papers, which is a procedure the Church has to make assignments.
We received our assignment to the Perpetual Education Program, to begin in July of this year. This program aids students in third world countries who do not have the opportunity for education. They are able to obtain a loan from a fund which grows “perpetually” by donations from private and corporate donors. After the student graduates from their schooling, they repay the loan, with a small amount of interest. Our assignment is to help and encourage them to repay their payments and more importantly, keep their commitments to the Lord in the use of these sacred funds.
While we are here, we have met some wonderful other “Senior Missionaries” as well as reacquainting ourselves with old friends here in Quito.
Our family is so special to us. We are an Eternal Family. We have tried to teach our children and grandchildren by example, so being here, away from them, is very hard. It is so wonderful to have the Internet and be able to communicate easily with our family and friends. We will keep this blog, as well as e-mail and I especially will not be so homesick. It is amazing to think we have already had seven months go by. We will probably be home by the end of the year.
Our testimonies are strengthened each day as we see God’s children grow and learn principles of the Gospel.