Padovichs in Africa: January 2012

We were able to get on line this past week. We were able to even down load a few pictures. We hope you enjoy them. We have been on the road for several weeks. We enjoyed the Christmas Season with our missionaries. We are in the middle of the rainy season here. It rains and rains. I find myself looking out the windows watching for Noah and the animals to come walking down the street. We are well and happy. I love my Arlene. She is the best. I have always found her to be the best thing that has ever happened to me. And the longer we are here, the more I realize that I have been right about that for over 40 years. She is a dream come true. We just finished a mission tour with Elder & Sister Carl B. Cook of the Seventy. They came and stayed in our home for a few days and we all traveled the mission together. It was a most wonderful 10 days. We recieved good counsel and he was happy with all of the things we have been able to accomplish in our first 6 months. We shared with him our thoughts and feelings on how we may progress in the work. We are excited about the things to come. During our first six months we grew very fast. Now we will slim down a little and start to adjust some of our mission complement. It's like a sports team in some ways. We have a strong roster and we have spent the summer in two a days and now we're ready for our first big game. The season has started and we are ready. I have faith in my team and they now trust the coach and the game plan. Here we go. We love you all. We think of you always. We are busy. We thank you for your love and prayers......