Well things are finally beginning.  We entered the MTC in Provo on Monday 24 September 2012.  We stopped in Price to do a last check on my new glasses which by the way after two tries still are not right.  That put us a bit later than we planned.  However, we did arrive at 10:59 (we had been told to check in between 10 & 11).  We were warmly welcomed as Elder and Sister Wells.  When asked how come they knew our names, we found that we were the last ones not checked off of their list.  We were then welcomed by about 10 elders waiting to help us carry our luggage to our room.  We were in what some called the pent house, the 3rd floor of the Jacob Hamblin Building, very nice.
    After a quick tour of the area we went to lunch in the cafeteria.  It was a sea of white shirts mixed with a splash of color of the sisters.  We didn't know much about how it all worked but finally stood there with our trays wondering where to sit.  We sat by 2 senior couples and much to our joy, one of them was also going to Kirtland.  Instant friends!  It was orientation and then to classes.  Our instructors were super, fun and informative.  They are returned missionaries and students at BYU.  We were in class at 8 each morning and usually finished about 4:30 in the afternoon with breaks and lunch in between.  We were taught and then practiced what we had learned and our focus was on becoming acquainted with the book Preach My Gospel and how to use it in our mission. 
   The second week on Monday we traveled to Temple Square in Salt Lake for tours with the sister missionaries that serve there.  Actually being on a tour and watching them helped us to know our role as visitor center missionaries.  Then for two more days we focused on our callings as visitor center missionaries and shared many special, spiritual experiences.  We became very close as a group, there were 14 couples, and truly felt the strength of each as we prepare to go to our assignments. 


     

 

 

Kirtland, Ohio is the place....see right there.

 

 

 



This is the four couples that will be serving in the Kirtland Visitors center. 

They are:  Palmers, Holtrys,Wells, Petersons 

 

 Sunday afternoon between meetings we decided to take a ride around the Alpine Loop.  It was a beautiful day and the leaves were so bright and colorful. 

 

Dee and Marlynn Peterson from Firth, Idaho



                                                                                     View of the back side of Timpanogas

Elder and Sister Wells on the Alpine Loop 



 



 

More of the Alpine Loop