Had a very busy day today. We left early to go over to Birmingham to the mission office and the distributation center to pick up some furniture and odds and ends. Were able to get two nice wardrobes, a couple of dressers, a desk, a hutch, sewing machine, toaster and some nice end tables. Two elders drove the mission transport van over for us and helped unload. When we got back, the bishop's wife called and said that she had just gone and found us a frig, sofa, and bedstead to put the mattress on. The mission office also bought us a new vacuum. We can't believe how wonderful everyone is and all the help we have had. We had a dinner appt with a very nice family tonight. The dad is from Ireland and has a really thick Irish brogue. you have to listen really hard to understand him. After dinner, the bishop called and asked us to drop because they had something for us. When we got there, his wife gave us a bag of all kinds of cleaning products, some peanut butter and honey and several other this and thats. That, after having spent the afternoon finding us the other furniture. Really great people! Finalizing papers for the flat was like closing on buying a house. There were probably close to 30 pages of stuff that we had to sign. It was quite a process. It has been a long day and we are tired. Tomorrow we will go to the flat and get everything organized. Another dinner appt at the bishop's tomorrow night, a get together with another senior couple Friday to give us some pointers, and another dinner appt Sunday. There is also a baptism Sat. The days are full, but that is the way we hoped it would be. There is also District Mtg. Thursday.

Love to all of you. Remember who loves you. Elder and Sister Henry