Does anyone write real letters anymore? With pen and paper? Actually, I have some grandchildren who do, and the letters are delightful...someday they will enjoy reading them. But otherwise, who communicates that way? With iphones and text messages and emails, why bother.
I spent the morning writing letters....with a pen....on beautiful little cards. We have 6 missionaries who will be leaving within the next 6 weeks, and we have a whole bunch who are out right now. Before the outgoing missionaries leave, we wanted to write something special to each one, and we are trying to get a letter written to each of the ones in the field before Christmas. Understand that I am using the royal "We." I am trying also to get a sort of newsletter typed to go in the handwritten cards, telling about mission calls, marriages and other YSA stories of interest.
It felt good to get that done. I delivered two of them (to outgoing missionaries) at Family Home Evening tonight. It is getting very close to their departure dates and I am sure the reason the others weren't there was because it takes them an hour to get here, and an hour to get back home, and they don't have that kind of time to burn.
We had a good turn-out at the center, with a lesson from the missionaries and an activity that was engaging. Then tables were set up and board games were brought out. It got noisy with laughter and guffaws.
Before the evening began, I had a Facetime call with a dear friend. Isn't it lovely when time and place don't change the comfort of conversing with a friend? Later in the evening, we Facetimed (I think you can use that as a very!) our youngest daughter and youngest granddaughters....nice way to end the day.
A brisk walk home through Rodhus Plaset and through the crowds at Tivoli put us in our apartment before midnight. It was about 45 degrees with so much water in the air I thought it was raining. The mist is a beautiful thing. I understand there is a chance for sunshine tomorrow.
I think I could deal with that.
Letters & info to missionaries! What a heart warming thing to do. They will enjoy - and cherish them. You are right - not many hand written letters anymore. If your grandkids are doing it - GOOD for them.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good evening at the center and a nice walk home. No mention of FOOD! If you had some - I'm sure it was good. L&P
Yes....one of the young women brought a variety of fruit which was cut up, tossed with chopped semi-sweet chocolate and then topped with whipped cream. It is really very good. L&P
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