Dated May 15, 2012 ...

"You are hereby called to serve as a missionary(ies) of The Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  You are assigned to labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa Mission.  Your primary assignment is to labor in the Democatic Republic of the Congo Perpetural Education Fund Service Center as the Perpetual Education Fund ountry coordinator(s).  It is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 18 months.  You should report to the Provo Missionary Training Center on Monday, August 6, 2012.... Sincerely, Thomas S. Monson, President."

As we start this great adventure together, we are trying to find ways to document and communicate all that we are trying to do and all that is happening as we prepare and as we serve this exciting mission.  Our children try very hard to keep us in the technology age and let us know that we should start and maintain a blog to share our experiences.  They have helped us get this blog started and we are sure that we will get better at it as we have more experience making our posts.  Wish us luck.  We are excited as we learn more about the country, the people, the amazing progress and growth of the Church in the DR-Congo, and the Perpetual Education Fund.

We already feel a connection with the people of the Church there because when President Monson announced the Star Valley temple during general conference last October, he also announced a new temple in Kinshasa.  What great opportunities await and the Church constructs new temples in these two locations.