What mission did you serve in

[Stig]

P.s have a super time in York and London.

I was invited to speak at a conference in London in 2015. It was my first time over there and I absolutely fell in love with the city.

[Bigfatfraud]

P.s have a super time in York and London.

I was invited to speak at a conference in London in 2015. It was my first time over there and I absolutely fell in love with the city.

London is pretty amazing. I go often for my job. Its a couple hours on the train, a 50 min flight or 4 hr drive. I love it!

[Mad Jax]

I always told them "Saudi Arabia/Kuwait" when asked and so few of them ever got the joke.

[Can of Worms]

Canada Calgary 87-89

Where were you assigned? We may have crossed paths....

Edmonton Castledowns Ward
Edmonton Millwoods
Calgary 2nd ward
Dawson Creek, BC
St. Albert
Fort McMurray
Brooks

That about covers it.

I was a member of the Edmonton Millwoods Stake during that time frame but in another ward so unlikely that we crossed paths. I moved to Edmonton in 1986 and those first couple of winters were brutal!

[Deepthinker]

My home stake is Leeds..... wonder if I ever met you or if you came to our house for dinner and I subjected you to my awful cooking...... sorry 'bout that! My TBM husband invites the poor, unsuspecting missionaries for dinner all the time and I really cannot cook!

That's awesome! I'm going to be in York and London next week!

As a missionary, I ate whatever (unless it was blood pudding or haggis), and just appreciated people would feed us. I'm sure your cooking was better than me cooking something in our flat.

I really miss yorkshire pudding with potatoes and gravy.

Yorkshire puddings are easy! Get the oven really hot, pop a metal oven tray, muffin tin, fairy cake tin - whatever you have into the oven with enough oil (veg oil or sunflower not olive) to cover the base.

Get that really hot.

In the blender or use a hand whisk:
75g Plain Flour
1 Egg
4 fl oz cold water
6 fl oz milk
Salt and pepper

Whisk it to get lots of air in, leave it to sit for ten mins.
Pour into the metal tray(s) and cook for 20-25 mins at 230 degrees

Trick is to not let heat out of the oven and DO NOT open the oven whilst they are cooking.

Even I can make these!

Thanks! I'm going to try this before we head to England, just to get me prepped for the trip.

One question: Is that 230 degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit?

[Corsair]

I was a member of the Edmonton Millwoods Stake during that time frame but in another ward so unlikely that we crossed paths. I moved to Edmonton in 1986 and those first couple of winters were brutal!

Yes, the winters up there were a major challenge on my mission. It was legitimately too cold to knock doors and often driving was dangerous. I felt a bit guilty for the time I spent wasting time in my apartment or any of many other unproductive activities. But that has long been shed and I wish I had spent more time staying warm and doing more humanist oriented activities.

[wtfluff]

I always told them "Saudi Arabia/Kuwait" when asked and so few of them ever got the joke.

So what you're saying is: The service you provided was something you can actually be proud of?

(Not the spreading of half-truths that the rest of us took part in...)

[Flaming Meaux]

Lansing Michigan Mission. Got a new mission prez about halfway through.

I live in that mission now Random. How long ago did you serve here?

I served in the Lansing Michigan Mission as well--'97 to '99. Around 18 months under Calton and then the last 6 months or so under Church.

I also now live in the Mission (Midland). Moved back here for work in '12--not because I didn't "lock my heart" as a missionary.

[oliblish]

Tokyo North 85-86

[nibbler]

One question: Is that 230 degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit?

First one, then the other.

[w2mz]

Rep Dom Santiago.

[deacon blues]

I always told them "Saudi Arabia/Kuwait" when asked and so few of them ever got the joke.

thanks for your service.

or am I missing the joke?

[The Beast]

Korea Seoul West ~ Taejon, many moonings ago.

[Mad Jax]

I always told them "Saudi Arabia/Kuwait" when asked and so few of them ever got the joke.

thanks for your service.

or am I missing the joke?

No you got it. I was just unprepared for the culture of Utah cluelessness that permeates the fabric of the church.

[Mad Jax]

I always told them "Saudi Arabia/Kuwait" when asked and so few of them ever got the joke.

So what you're saying is: The service you provided was something you can actually be proud of?

(Not the spreading of half-truths that the rest of us took part in...)

I wasn't implying that at the time but I suppose it's one way to look at it.

[Kelly]

Canada Vancouver 1974-76 right after the split with Alaska.

Kelowna
Burnaby (Vancouver suburb)
Fernie (Canadian Rockies near Alberta boundary)
Masset (Queen Charlotte Islands)
Rutland (Kelowna suburb)

[Random]

Lansing Michigan Mission. Got a new mission prez about halfway through.

I live in that mission now Random. How long ago did you serve here?

Forever ago. Sept 1980-March 1982

[Random]

I guess that could out me if I was worried about being outed, since only two sisters arrived and departed that mission at those times.

[Abinidied]

Canada Montreal Jan. '76 - Dec. '78 The mission was split - English/French. The 'English' speaking only missionaries were considered rebels. I still remember an awesome joke that revealed the attitude of much larger French speaking contingent toward us lowly anglais. The joke is funny because they were pretty much right:

What happens when you wind up an English Elder wind-up doll?
It apostatizes.



I'm doing my best to live up to that lofty ideal.

[Punjab]

Okayama (Hiroshima), Japan - '79 ~ '81