Mission Report - Pocatello, Idaho

After Joel's basketball game we headed to Pocatello - Heidi and Shelby were going to meet us at the motel and stay until Monday.  It was pretty snowy all the way so we drove slower and safely - got great gas mileage!  On Saturday, February 16th - we met with our Stake President and were released from our mission.  On Sunday, February 17th - we gave our report to the ward and Stake High Council.  Here are some wonderful volunteers - Elder Hodges, Sister Talbot Sister Melton - all served with us in Novosibirsk, and Sister Kofferd - newly called to the misson.  She lived near and she and her mother came to learn more about what she would be doing and all.  Chris Kroeber smiling at us in the background!!

 All the volunteers strongly told Sister Kofford that they loved their mission and wanted to go back!  I think she was reassured also her mother!  It is a little scary to get a call to Russia!!

 Our good friend and neighbor, Debbie Connett had us all over to her house for lunch after church...Handsoome grandsons on the couch!!

 Cute Grand daughters all matched in black and white!  Heidi and Shelby came from Wenatchee and it was so good to be with them.

 Debbie's kitchen and feeding the sheep - again!

 Loved these GRAND kids so much - love that Joel has a sandwich in his hand for the picture!!

 Debbie the best neighbor in the whole world!!

 Grandma and Grandpa with all the grand children who could come... we are blessed!

 Us with our three daughters who were able to come - doubly blessed!

Had to add Chris - only son-in-law who came - love all of them and all the others so much!  Heidi and Shelby left for WA on Monday morning...we enjoyed the day in Pocatello and gave the program to our Senior Citizens FHE Monday evening.  Nice group of people - we showed them some things we brought home with us and taught them a lot about the Church in Russia. This will end this book - Smiths Russian Reflections is over - February 18, 2019.