Coming Home?

We got a bit of a shock today (runs in the family, eh, Doug?!)  We looked on the official Mission website and saw something that we were not aware of.  Look closely at the Release Date.  (!!!)


Apparently because of the mission split, they have to technically release all of us and put us in the new mission.  Stake Presidents have started getting emails notifying them of the release of a missionary from their Stake.  One Sister got an email from her Stake Executive Secretary asking her when she would like to be released.  I told her, never!  They just got here and we need them desperately!

Anyway, even though it would be fun to be home for the 4th of July, I don't think it's going to happen.  But we will be thinking of you!

We love YOU!

Sister Mehr

We got this in an email from the Mission President's wife today.  It is really special to us and I just want to remember it.  It has been a privilege to work with these fine people.  Now I know why we were sent here.  We are feeling blessed.


Dear Sister Turner. 

I’m sorry to be so slow responding! Your letter brings so many emotions for us as well. We feel incredibly privileged to work with couples who dedicate their lives to the service of their Savior and who are such examples. We feel strongly that you were hand-picked to be in the West Indies at this time, with your unique set of talents, gifts and experiences, which have blessed the mission and members in significant ways. We have depended on you in Martinique, in St. Lucia, and now in Barbados—and each time, you have been specifically prepared for the tasks at hand. I love seeing how the Lord sets things all in motion.

You two are incredible. We are so grateful for you. Thank you for the huge service you have been, from support to training to cheerleading and doctoring and chauffeuring and office-ing and real-estate-ing and banking and negotiating, etc etc etc. You have been indispensable. I know the missionaries love you both deeply. 

We love you both, and look forward to catching up at the next reunion. We promise, there will be one in spring time too : )

Love you,

Sister Mehr

This is a picture of President and Sister Mehr with the going away shirts that our Zone Leaders in Martinique thought of getting them.  We are so proud of all "our" missionaries!

Grateful

Lately we have been sleeping like a baby.  We wake up every two hours crying!  The mission split is a slow, tedious, and stressful process!  Things weigh on our minds but this morning as I rolled out of bed to say my prayers and my knees hit the small rug, I was grateful.  I had knelt on hard tile for many months before we bought the rug.  I even brought it from Martinique because it is such a comfort.  Today it reminded me to be grateful for small things.

I decided to look for other things I am grateful for.  Here are a few:



I am grateful for this sink strainer that keeps my contacts from going down the drain, and keeps roaches from coming up the drain.  (It has happened!)

I am grateful for this mosquito zapper because we certainly have a few!

I am grateful that we can go for long walks on the beach for our morning exercise,

where we can find half eaten things like this: (What is it?!)

And I am MOST grateful for the eternal friendships we have made.  We got this picture this morning of the newest member of the Occolier family who was born yesterday.  His name is Mathias.  I helped his mother make that blanket and we gave him the little soft toy up in the corner.  It is so nice to know that they still think of us.  We love them all so much.

And we love YOU all so much!  We miss you tons!  We are grateful you are doing so well. Sometimes we get a little misty eyed thinking of you and all we are missing.  We hope that our service here is blessing your lives.  We know it is blessing ours.  Thank you for your love and support.  

Remember to be grateful and remember that we love YOU!