This week we went to Edinburgh, Scotland for a YSA Round table discussion. We were pretty excited since this was our first trip to Scotland and the Mission Home. Elder Graham picked us up around 5:30 and took us straight to The Royal Ettrick Hotel. We quickly checked in and then headed to the Mission Home for dinner. We had a delightful evening with seven other senior couples, also assigned to Centres for Young Adults in the mission. 
The Gielmans, Neelys, Cards and us stayed at the hotel. The others stayed at the mission home. 
The Royal Ettrick Hotel is over 100 years old and was a fun place to stay.
The carpet was all tartan plaid and since there were no "lifts", we headed up three flights of stairs to the very top. 
Our room was nice and quaint....we had one of the larger rooms. I enjoyed the view from the cute round window... and the gable ceilings.....the floor was slanted so it was a challenge to stay in the bed without rolling out! 
The next morning we enjoyed a traditional Scottish breakfast, which is just like the traditional Irish breakfast....we passed on the haggis......
President Griffiths picked us up and we went back to the mission home for a day of great training and discussion. 
It was a beautiful day. 
This is the mission home. Wow......it is beautiful! Inside and out!!!!! It was fun to be there and enjoy the association with our new found friends. 
We took a little break and enjoyed the sunshine for a few minutes on the front lawn.
We love these wonderful people who have left their homes and families to serve a mission with us! Each one has a wonderful story of faith and sacrifice. Each one is so grateful to be here doing what they can to strengthen the church and share the gospel. We love being missionaries!!!
This is the garden statue. Quite appropriate in the peaceful setting of the mission home. We were especially excited to see the crocus and daffodils starting to peak through the ground. Spring is just around the corner! Although we didn't get to see a lot, we had a great time and look forward to our next trip to Scotland in a few weeks.
