Living by the scriptures

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and

lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,

and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

My wife, Leona, and I had always planned on serving a mission later in

life. Then I had a cancer operation in October 1996. This left me with some

problems, so I decided I wouldn't go on a mission and just serve in our

local ward.

In February 1998, our bishop asked if we would consider going on a

mission. I told him no, as I had already served 7½ years as a stake

and full-time missionary and also had lasting effects from cancer.

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