Family Letter 10-31-2014
Dear Family, In many ways, it has been a quiet week. Elder and Sister Barnes left on Sunday to work on and attend the funeral of Elder Barnes' brother. So while they were gone all of the rest of us collectively have been trying to make sure all things worked out. And they did (tender mercy). Actually, the number of visitors has been down this week. It is amazing what a difference it makes if one of the states is having some kind of break (fall break, UEA, etc.). When that happens our number of visitors from that state dramatically increases. I think I have failed to acknowledge how often we get answers to prayers, quick, little things but nevertheless answers. An example. Wednesday was transfer day and we always take a picture of all of the battalion missionaries. Sister Barnes always makes sure there is a fresh battery available for the camera. But I didn't know where she kept it. And the battery on the camera was dead. So I was a little panicked. Then a prayer an
