Sunday, September 21, 2014
This week has been a week of lasts and goodbyes. Wednesday, we attended our last district meeting with the missionaries. Today, we attended both the Huachuca Ward and military group meetings for the last time. It was a bittersweet time for us. We will really miss all the wonderful people here.
Our schedule for this week is as follows:
Monday- Finish cleaning the apartment and prepare to meet the new missionaries who should arrive sometime tomorrow. We will move our stuff out and allow the new couple to move in and start to get settled. We will spend tomorrow night with some friends here in Sierra Vista.
Tuesday- We will take the new couple to the base and orient them. We will work with them at the Turn Around Point and introduce them to the lady that we work with there. We will give them a tour of the base and show them what we do. We will introduce them to some of the Chaplains. We have an appointment to stop by the Chaplain's secretary who is recovering from surgery to introduce them to her. Finally, we will meet at the Olive Garden Restaurant for dinner with the new couple and the other couples we work with in the Service Member Group. Following dinner, we are off to Tucson to stay at Lori's place.
Wednesday- We have an appointment with President Passey at 10:00AM and then we will head for home. We plan to spend the night in Kanab.
Thursday- We will drive to Orem and stay with Kim and family for a few days. Her twins will be blessed on Sunday.
Monday- We will head up to Logan to visit Jane and Linda.
Wednesday- We head for home
Thursday- We have an interview with President Shafer to be released
Last week we did get to spend a couple of days at Lori's visiting and enjoying time with family. It was nice. We got some of our stuff transported and put in the trailer for the winter. I am not convinced we will get everything we plan to bring home in the car. It will be interesting.
Saturday, I got a call that really made my day. A young man who recently graduated from class here and who I was concerned about staying active and involved with the church, called me from Fort Bliss to ask how to contact the church there. I was so pleased he took that initiative and am hopeful he will continue to progress.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Well, I did not get this published yesterday. We have just finished packing the car and RoLayne is wrapping up cleaning a few small things. We talked with the Millers this morning and they will be here around 5:30PM. We will wait here and give them the keys and head to Kovacs for dinner and a nights rest.
Elder and Sister Heninger
Monday, September 22, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
The Top 1%
Sunday, September 14, 2014
This past week we remembered the 9/11 attack 13 years ago. As our government prepares to once again introduce our military into an armed conflict, it is important to remember and honor the men and women who put their lives on the line and their families who support them and suffer separations while they serve. In this great country, we rely on approximately 1% of our population to provide the defense for the rest of us. We must never forget their sacrifice. If it were not for them, we would not enjoy all the freedoms and blessings that are currently ours. Please remember them and pray for them. Theirs is not a life of ease and comfort. We know families that are separated right now because a father is deployed, leaving wife and mother to bear the burdens of the family. These folks are dedicated, they do not complain, they are proud to serve. They are the best our country has to offer and we are blessed to have them. Please, when you have the opportunity, thank a veteren.
We are proud and honored to have been associated with these great men, women, and their families for the past year. We will be leaving this mission in about a week and a half, but much of what we have experienced will never leave us.
We had a wonderful Zone Training meeting on Wednesday. The two zone leaders and one district leader gave us some pearls of wisdom way beyond their years. This young group of missionaries continue to amaze us with their abilities. Last month our zone lead the mission in baptisms again. The missionaries in our ward had 4 baptisms, I am not sure what the zone total was.
We had two graduations this week. Each graduation had one LDS soldier in it. One was a Lieutenant and the other was a private who completed Maintenance school so that he can work on UAVs (Unmanned Air Vehicles).
Friday, a missionary couple that is serving in Tucson came down and spent the day with us. We met them at the temple a few months ago. My 5th great grandfather on the Heninger line and his 5th great grandfather were brothers. We had a nice visit and got to know each other a little better. They are sort of from Houston, but have bounced around quite a bit. We gave them a tour of the Post and took them to the museum on Post. I snapped a few pictures at the museum that I will share with you.
Following our tour we had a late lunch and sent them on their way. We then went to our monthly Coffee House Activity with the soldiers. It was a good night. I had the opportunity to meet with a few soldiers that we either did not know before or that we had not seen for a long while. One young man, that we have not seen at church, searched me out and we talked for a long time. He was very discouraged with some things that are going on in his life. I gave him some counsel that I hope will help him and I gave him my telephone number and told him to call me, even after we are released and that I will help him any way I can.
We look forward to seeing you all very soon. We have one more Sunday here before heading north.
This past week we remembered the 9/11 attack 13 years ago. As our government prepares to once again introduce our military into an armed conflict, it is important to remember and honor the men and women who put their lives on the line and their families who support them and suffer separations while they serve. In this great country, we rely on approximately 1% of our population to provide the defense for the rest of us. We must never forget their sacrifice. If it were not for them, we would not enjoy all the freedoms and blessings that are currently ours. Please remember them and pray for them. Theirs is not a life of ease and comfort. We know families that are separated right now because a father is deployed, leaving wife and mother to bear the burdens of the family. These folks are dedicated, they do not complain, they are proud to serve. They are the best our country has to offer and we are blessed to have them. Please, when you have the opportunity, thank a veteren.
We are proud and honored to have been associated with these great men, women, and their families for the past year. We will be leaving this mission in about a week and a half, but much of what we have experienced will never leave us.
We had a wonderful Zone Training meeting on Wednesday. The two zone leaders and one district leader gave us some pearls of wisdom way beyond their years. This young group of missionaries continue to amaze us with their abilities. Last month our zone lead the mission in baptisms again. The missionaries in our ward had 4 baptisms, I am not sure what the zone total was.
We had two graduations this week. Each graduation had one LDS soldier in it. One was a Lieutenant and the other was a private who completed Maintenance school so that he can work on UAVs (Unmanned Air Vehicles).
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| Young Private who graduated |
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| 2nd Lieutenant graduate from Basic Officer Intelligence Training |
Friday, a missionary couple that is serving in Tucson came down and spent the day with us. We met them at the temple a few months ago. My 5th great grandfather on the Heninger line and his 5th great grandfather were brothers. We had a nice visit and got to know each other a little better. They are sort of from Houston, but have bounced around quite a bit. We gave them a tour of the Post and took them to the museum on Post. I snapped a few pictures at the museum that I will share with you.
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| Some of the first UAVs used by the army |
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| This vehicle was used for "observing" and gathering intelligence in East Germany |
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| Buffalo Soldiers were a big part of the history of Fort Huachuca for many years |
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| I think we fed more than 300 soldiers at the Coffee House Friday night |
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| The lady volunteers who feed the soldiers taking a break after the feeding frenzy |
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| Some of the soldiers playing dodge ball |
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| Our dear little 87 year old volunteer friend Eide, who oversees the baking of all the cookies |
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| This is the Assistant Chaplain that we work with most. He is a great young man and has been a real help to us. |
We look forward to seeing you all very soon. We have one more Sunday here before heading north.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Traffic Court
Thursday, September 4, 2014
We just talked with the missionaries who are replacing us and they will be arriving here in Sierra Vista sometime on Monday, September 22nd. We plan to spend Tuesday orienting them and then hope to get an early start on Wednesday heading homeward. They are planning to take some time on their way down to visit with relatives and that is the reason for our delayed departure date. We are fine with spending another week here, although RoLayne is really anxious to see and spend time with our new grand babies. We are actually excited to see everyone and hug all the grand kids.
We have been doing vehicle inspections this week. We went to Willcox yesterday to inspect the Saint David Zone vehicles. Today we did most of the Sierra Vista Zone and tomorrow we will travel to Bisbee and Douglas for the last two vehicles.
Yesterday, I received an interesting call from President Passey. He told me about a missionary who used to be in Sierra Vista who had a date in traffic court this morning. President Passey could not be here so he asked if I would go with the young man as a support and lend any assistance needed. This young missionary is from New Zealand, is Samoan, (very laid back), but a very nice young man. For some reason, while he was in Sierra Vista and on splits, he was driving the missionary vehicle. They were pulled over for a burned out tail light. Not a problem, except, the missionary does not have a driver's license, in fact he had no ID on him. Being this close to the border, that is a bit of a problem. The officer kept the missionary in custody while his companion ran home, about two blocks, and got the missionary's passport. They then resolved the immigration issue, but today he had a court date for no driver's license. He was given 30 days to either get a driver's license or pay a fine of about $200. I asked the missionary as we were leaving the court house if he had learned any lessons regarding the law of obedience. He just smiled.
Apparently, President Passey was in court yesterday with another missionary for some kind of traffic issue. Pray for the mission presidents! I feel sorry for the poor mission president for the all the things has to deal with. It is really amazing with all these 18- 20 year old drivers out there that there are not more incidents. Since we started doing regular vehicle inspections, the care of vehicles has greatly improved.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Today at our meeting on post, we had a very small attendance. Despite that, it was a very spiritual meeting. A soldier that we have not seen often brought a non member battle buddy and he bore a very tender testimony.
We just talked with the missionaries who are replacing us and they will be arriving here in Sierra Vista sometime on Monday, September 22nd. We plan to spend Tuesday orienting them and then hope to get an early start on Wednesday heading homeward. They are planning to take some time on their way down to visit with relatives and that is the reason for our delayed departure date. We are fine with spending another week here, although RoLayne is really anxious to see and spend time with our new grand babies. We are actually excited to see everyone and hug all the grand kids.
We have been doing vehicle inspections this week. We went to Willcox yesterday to inspect the Saint David Zone vehicles. Today we did most of the Sierra Vista Zone and tomorrow we will travel to Bisbee and Douglas for the last two vehicles.
Yesterday, I received an interesting call from President Passey. He told me about a missionary who used to be in Sierra Vista who had a date in traffic court this morning. President Passey could not be here so he asked if I would go with the young man as a support and lend any assistance needed. This young missionary is from New Zealand, is Samoan, (very laid back), but a very nice young man. For some reason, while he was in Sierra Vista and on splits, he was driving the missionary vehicle. They were pulled over for a burned out tail light. Not a problem, except, the missionary does not have a driver's license, in fact he had no ID on him. Being this close to the border, that is a bit of a problem. The officer kept the missionary in custody while his companion ran home, about two blocks, and got the missionary's passport. They then resolved the immigration issue, but today he had a court date for no driver's license. He was given 30 days to either get a driver's license or pay a fine of about $200. I asked the missionary as we were leaving the court house if he had learned any lessons regarding the law of obedience. He just smiled.
Apparently, President Passey was in court yesterday with another missionary for some kind of traffic issue. Pray for the mission presidents! I feel sorry for the poor mission president for the all the things has to deal with. It is really amazing with all these 18- 20 year old drivers out there that there are not more incidents. Since we started doing regular vehicle inspections, the care of vehicles has greatly improved.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Today at our meeting on post, we had a very small attendance. Despite that, it was a very spiritual meeting. A soldier that we have not seen often brought a non member battle buddy and he bore a very tender testimony.
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