March 15th was an eventful day. We woke up to about 6 inches of snow outside, with temperatures in the 20s. We walked to church through slush, ice and snow, being careful not to slip as we walked through the still-falling snow.
The presiding Elder in Turkey, Richard Loosli, visited us this weekend with his wife. He came to release the previous branch president and call Ron as the new branch president. What a birthday present! We loved hearing the grandchildren sing "Happy Birthday" over the Internet. In our Turkish class on Monday, Ron heard "Happy Birthday" in Turkish, English, Russian and Arabic.
What a great blessing the internet is to bring us news from Turkey. Gary is quite envious of you being in Ankara. The pictures brought back fond memories to him. We are so glad to hear about your mission through this wonderful blog you have created. We know you will do wonders there!
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Awesome reports and photos. We're excited for you and your work.
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