Canada Montreal
Mission
Wednesday, 2 November
2016 - 13 November 2016
Dear Family and Friends:
It has been a busy the last couple of weeks—but you were
probably busy as well.
On Wednesday, November 2, we had “Activity Day’s” for the
young girls. We made pizza. I brought fresh mushrooms, bell peppers,
pepperoni, Italian sausage, cheese and the dough to make the pizzas. I thought they wouldn’t like the mushrooms or
bell peppers, but they were the first to go.
We had fun doing it and you’ll see the silly pictures we took.
November 4, 5 10, 11 were big missionary days. On Friday, Nov. 4th, we met the
missionary couple from the mission office who deals with apartments. We had to close an apartment in
Fallowfield. We brought two sets of
missionaries to help us and we got the furniture loaded, everything cleaned in
3 hours (8 of us). It was so great
having the missionaries as the apartment was on the 3rd floor and
there was no elevator!
The next day (Nov. 5), we had more apartment inspections
that we had moved from the 4th.
When we arrived at one apartment, the sisters told us they needed new
beds, a new dresser, a new desk chair and 2 table lamps. (Just so happens that all of this stuff was
just moved back to Montreal the day before).
So, I apologized all over and asked if the mission office could bring
some stuff back to Ottawa with the mission van as they were having a general authority
come to our Zone Training on Thursday, November 10th. It ended up that the Assistants to the
Mission President brought two twin beds, two mattresses and 2 desk lamps for
the sisters. We got an unused desk chair
from another apartment, so we were able to get them set up Friday with the help
of the district leaders.
On Monday, November 7, several ladies in the ward and I
celebrated a friend’s birthday at a restaurant called “St. Hubert.” This was only the 2nd time that I
had eaten there, but I couldn’t wait for the dessert—Pouding Chomeur—or Peasant
Pudding. It is really a light white cake
with delicious maple, cream and butter sauce, topped with ice cream. I’ve probably added a few pix of that also.
On Thursday, November 10th, we had Elder Bennett
from the Quorum of the 70 do an all-day training. You knew that this was a man called of God as
he had incredible energy, he had an outpouring of love for us and he shared
many great stories and messages for us. He
really drilled in what it means to have our Heavenly Father love us, how there
are people out there to hear our message and how we have a greater role to play
in “helping” them come to the gospel.
I was asked to get lunch together, so we did sub sandwiches
(from Subway), potato chips, left-over Halloween candy, cookies, fruit and
water. We ate as districts rather than
in one big group.
Some of the pictures of scenery are just taken out of the
car window. Some of the trees still have
their colored leaves. It is so much more
gorgeous than it is in the pictures.
South of us live some Amish people and I got a pictures of their horse
and buggy that they still use. Very
interesting.
Saturday, November 12, 2016—Our ward had a temple trip. This was for the youth and the adults. We got to take 3 adults—we were to take 3
youth also, but one forgot, one was sick and the other got a ride with someone
else. Steve helped in the baptistery and
I got to do an endowment session with a man in our ward who was going through
for the first time. It was a really
lovely experience for all. I have
included pictures of the different people who attended. It was so cold and
windy, reminded me of winter (burr!!!).
Sunday, Today at church we had the Primary Program. The primary is the church’s organization for
children 3-12. They learn gospel songs
all year and hear stories and talks around the theme, “I Know the Scriptures
Are True.” The program was so enjoyable,
the kids gave great talks and they knew all the words to the songs and sang
them out with love. Their last song was,
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives.” It was
so touching to hear them sing that song, one of my favorites.
We are continuing to love this experience and know it will
be hard to leave all of our friends here.
We love you all and hope you’ll send us a note along with your favorite
Thanksgiving treat.
The cute little baby is our newest granddaughter. She is wearing a sweater that the lady I
visit teach in Utah made for her. Thanks
Katrina!!!
The Scotts
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