Farewell taco dinner

It was transfer time again and we had to say goodbye to some of our terrific missionaries. It's a tough thing--they are very dear to us, and we will miss them. Some were headed back home--their families' gain is definitely our loss! We let those going home choose the menu; Sister Stewart chose tacos/tostadas, Elder King chose apple crisp.

The blessing had been asked and everyone was ready to dig in! There was plenty of food including plenty of cheese (which is not common fare for missionaries in Thailand.) They were excited!

                 Sister Stewart, Sister Muller, Elder Black, Elder Lodwick, Elder Pyne, Elder King, Sister Zaugg, and Sister Adams

It was Elder King's 21st birthday, so we put candles in the apple crisp and sang happy birthday to him--twice. The first time was the Brown version and the second was the Stewart family version. Quite a difference between the two, but I think he felt the love from both.

Dinner was over. Dinner for ten hungry missionaries makes a big mess!

But everyone took turns helping--

                                                                     Sister Muller       
and crashing--

Yup! Helping and crashing, and a good time was had by all!