The last time for this and that

It is way too early, but I have started to think about returning home.  Conference was our last one for here, mangoes are out of the market and won't be back until we are gone;  these kinds of thoughts crop up.  We are keeping busy and the time flies by, so it won't be very long. I have even been thinking of some projects and trips for when we get home.  Only briefly though.

With the announcement of the lower age limits for missionaries the CCM has been told to prepare for lots more missionaries, especially sisters. The native Spanish speakers will stay here 13 days instead or 19, and there will be no time between one group and the next. Now the group finishing leaves on Tuesday morning and the arrivees get here on Thursday. It will make it more intense for the CCM president and teachers. The CCM here is supposed to be ready for 40 sisters (current capacity 16) and 40 Elders at the same time. I'll need to get faster at vaccinations. I am not sure how our North Americans will be affected, their total training will be 6 instead of 9 weeks, but I don't know how long they will be here in our CCM.

Sr Douglas in Santiago Mission home, the Sisters make all sorts of food for the missionaries as they come in for interviews and to see el Doctor.

Elder Bickmore has Dengue, nearly ready to go home in this picture from yesterday. His companion is a mini-missionary, native of Haiti, Elder Midy. This picture is taken at the Hogar Luby.