Our First Transfer Week

This week was transfer week, where new missionaries arrive in Hawaii, some missionaries are transferred to a different area and serve with a new companion, and those who have completed their service prepare to go home.

Everyone in the mission office had told us that transfer week was hectic, but until you experience it, you can only imagine it!

I was mainly responsible for preparing files for last-minute incoming missionaries, communicating information for those going home, and for the mission newsletter. Sterling was responsible for coordinating flights and ferries for all the missionaries transferring from island to island. (Only one missionary ended up on the wrong side of an island…something Sterling hopes doesn’t repeat itself…LOL!

The best part about the week was getting to meet young missionaries as they arrived, in between transfers, and as they were leaving the mission. They have such a positive spirit about them! Those were the moments when we didn’t plan to accomplish anything except to visit with them and bask in their enthusiasm!

We’re glad to have a transfer week under our belts and are already thinking of ways we can improve for the next transfer in six weeks.

Hello Darling

This month's set sampler uses Hello Darling, a set of...well, darling (and eclectic) images. I'm only showcasing a handful of samples, but I've thought of several more ideas, and I'm sure you can too!

Did You Know?

I have recently learned that there has been some confusion and concern regarding my personal blog content appearing on the Stampin' Up! corporate website, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to share a few things with you.

First, soshelli.com is my personal blog (and a journal of sorts for me), where I post about my life, my family, my religion, and Stampin’ Up!, just as I have done since the beginning of my blog. These posts evolve with my personal circumstances.

Stampin’ Up!’s home page is a feed with content from some of our social sites and includes Stampin' Up!’s own corporate blog. The site tells an overall story about who we are and is a place for us to share ideas, promote products, and make announcements.

As the owner of the company, my blog posts contribute to that feed because many of them feature samples made with Stampin’ Up! products, recognize demonstrators and employees, and highlight company events; however, timely corporate announcements should always be the priority, and we have taken steps to ensure this will happen in the future.

I understand that some people may occasionally be offended by what I write. To offend is certainly never my intention! My goal is to inspire and connect on a more personal basis with those who visit my blog.

Some subtle changes have been made to soshelli.com, and we will make more changes to distinguish corporate blog posts from my personal posts so visitors can more clearly choose what content they wish to view. I will also try to remember to have sensitive posts removed from the company’s home page feed, so as not to offend.

I’m sorry to have caused concern or to have offended anyone. I hope you know me well enough to know that I would never intentionally do either. It’s just not my nature.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns. I really do value them…and all of you!

Happy Easter

I hope you'll enjoy this simple and profound message. Happy Easter!

Excited for a Package

We sent each of our grandchildren a Berry Basket filled with sweets, and this was the reaction from a few of them, excited to receive a package from Grandpa and Grandma…a photo that made our day!

Our tradition, especially at Eastertime, is to give a spiritual gift along with a few treats, so included with the baskets, each family received the DVD He Knows My Name, a simple story portraying a little girl who meets Jesus and takes Him home to meet her family.

The baskets and tags were stamped and assembled by a friend and shipped to us. We filled them and shipped them back to each family…an unexpected cost indeed, but worth it when we received the photo of happy grandchildren!