FHE - the last for now

Twice a month we gather for FHE with all the senior couples. 

This week was scheduled to be the potluck farewell dinner for Scott and Geri Conlin.

Normally, the cultural hall in the chapel is full of tables and lots of food for 45-50 people.

We still wanted to come together to say farewell, but now we all fit around the table in 

the lunch room of the area office.

Elder and Sister Sabin were our surprise guests. (Sister Sabin took the picture)

As we sat around the table chatting, Elder Sabin asked, "Do you think that the Lord knew that
COVID-19 would happen?" Then he quoted John 16:33

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

It was very comforting to have this kind, wise general authority talk to us and reassure
us that all would be okay. That we can overcome tribulation and be of good cheer
because the Savior has overcome the world.

Then we were entertained by the Conlins. Geri had written this little ditty just a few days before.

Full-Time Mission for the Lord

to the tune of Grandma’s Feather Bed by John Denver

When we were just young newlyweds, about 44 years or so

We planned for a senior mission, was where we wanted to go

We raised our kids, loved our God, grew old and served our ward

But the best darn thing about growing old, is a full-time mission for the Lord

CHORUS: Oh, it was eighteen long or twenty-three, the best months we ever spent

There were some times we missed our family, even though we were quite content

We could have served from home or in the states, though we were sent to serve abroad

Oh, the best darn thing about growing old, is a full-time mission for the Lord

After MTC, we’re in a new land, the language and culture are new

We can hardly stay awake, jet lag is in our brains, so that we can barely chew

We’d sit and listen and try to learn, there was no time to get bored

The next thing we know we wake up every morning, serving full-time mission for the Lord

CHORUS

The Brethren and their wives, are so inspired, our jobs are not a chore

We learn from them how to love and how to serve and then repeat some more

Our Senior friends are dear to us, they deserve a big award

With consecrated efforts and acceptance of all, we’re serving full-time missions for the Lord

CHORUS

Well, we love our Mas, we love our Pas, we love kids and grand-kids, too

Golfing in the sun, playing tennis with our friends, skiing knee-deep powder, OOOH!

But if we ever have to make a choice, we’d say it in accord

We’d trade it all, plus a new sports car, (well maybe not the grand-kids) to serve a full-time mission for the Lord

CHORUS