Missionaries

We had the missionaries over for dinner tonight. We made sweet and sour chicken with some vegetables over rice. It turned out pretty good, except I should have made more. :) I am not very good at getting portions right, and I should have taken into account that there were 5 guys who would be there who don't eat bird portions. Everyone was very kind and said they were full when all the food ran out, but it was a lesson learned on my part. That's what it's all about, right? You take life's lessons and try to find application in your life and learn so you don't have to go through it again. Even in the simplicity of making a meal these lessons can be learned.

I always love having the missionaries in our home. It has been a month or so since we had them over last, so it was nice to have them there and feel of the spirit so strongly that is with them. They both shared a thought with us and offered a prayer before they left for their next appointment. Turns out our Elders were companions in the MTC (Missionary Training Center) in Provo, Utah and now were companions at this point in their missions. I didn't ask them how long they had been out, it is one of those questions I don't like asking-to be respectful of their position and not try to focus on the time they have left but to focus on the experience itself. Worrying about how much time you have out or left can sometimes distract you from your true purpose, I feel. In hearing that they were companions in the MTC, it caused me to reflect on my experience there and in the mission field we were put together again after a season. It was a very sweet experience as we had both grown tremendously in that time and were allowed a second chance if you will to work in a corner of the Lord's vineyard. It was nice to reflect on that this evening and to be able to spend a little time in the presence of the Lord's servants, hard at work in His vineyard.