Week 4 DTF Jan 17 2017 The In-Between

We have been reassured we will get a photo soon. Daniel said he would be able to write next week. ...It's only a week...ya, right.

So here is a very nice letter we got from the Johannesburg Mission Pres and his wife:

Brother and Sister Fuller,

Just a quick note to let you know how grateful we have been for your son these past weeks at the MTC.   He has been a great Zone Leader for us.  He is an exemplary young man.  He is obedient, strong and yet humble. We love his happy nature.  It was fun to watch him throw a couple of standing back somersaults during sports time.  He is very well prepared and has a very strong Spirit about him and the Lord loves him and so do weJ.   He has told us that his brother is in Germany and his sister is in Spain now, too.  Are you happy empty nesters?

A fine young man like your son doesn’t happen by accident.  It is obvious that you are a wonderful parents and you have sent out “one of the very best.”  President Ashton (past mission president) and I have said many times, that he would have been a great leader in our previous mission.  We anticipate that he will be a great leader in the Kenya Nairobi mission as well.  We miss him already.

Warmly,

Sister and President Ashton  SAMTC

And Russ' response:

Thanks so much for your kind words, it's nice to hear how Daniel's doing from someone else's perspective.  Backflips - yep, that's Daniel.  

The empty nest thing is still sinking in, although our dogs immediately noticed the absence.  They're dealing with it now, and Lisa and I are feeling it more now that all the bustle of getting the three of them to their respective MTC's is past.  Rachel and Daniel both left on the same day within just a few hours of each other, so we had a long day at the airport!

We're grateful for you and your service to help our missionaries prepare for their time in the field and wish you all the best.

Sincerely,

Rusty Fuller

Uploaded on Apr 25, 2011

This is a project that Rachel and her dad came up with for the YouTube/DiscoverHyundai musical shorts contest.

Daniel is playing DaVinci and his wife is Rachel who is pretty aggressive in her objection to his crazy idea about a car, an automobile, a traveling machine.  Well the evolution of cars flashes by the screen quickly but if you look closely, DaVinci is riding every one. Tho probably a few generations later for the flying car.

We cut it a bit too close and while it was completed and in the process of uploading, we didn't get it completely uploaded before the deadline, so we don't think it made the contest.

Ah well, such is life. We thought it was fun anyway, and we learned a lot, so enjoy!

Here is a video you can enjoy this week since Daniel will be flying to Kenya.  He said he wouldn't be able to write this week.  Oh me oh my