Triathlon Times

Since Arlen moved to Amarillo in 2005, he's trained for and participated in several small triathlons. We have actually gone and watched at a few of them, but always sans camera. This time we took a camera, complete with supportive logo t-shirts, but somehow ended up without any photos of Arlen. He's just too fast!! (That's the only thing I can think of.) This particular triathlon was held in a gated community which has a private lake. The lake had just turned or something and newly disturbed organisms had killed a lot of the fish, so the place stunk like rotted things!!! Thus the photo with carefully pinched noses!

Anyway, Arlen had a blast making the tee's for the kids and did fairly well in the race to boot.

More News from Hong Kong

Dalon sent more pics. Just a little update on him. He was made Senior companion several months ago and more recently a trainer. His mission president sent the nicest letter. (Arlen wonders if it's a form letter, but I choose to think he only says wonderful things about MY son.) :-) He said, "I want you to know how much I love and admire your son and I know that Heavenly Father loves him as well. He is an exemplary missionary in every way." That does a mother's heart good! The letter goes on to define the responsibility of being a trainer. "One of the greatest expressions of trust that you can give a missionary is to assign him or her as a trainer of a new missionary." We're so happy for that trust that's been placed in Dalon. Anyway, the pics of Tung Chung on Landau Island are beautiful and I wanted to share.