Elder and Sister Luke

Tonight we said farewell to five couples who are headed home because their time of service at Cove Fort will come to a close on Monday. I wanted to pay tribute to the Lukes.

Elder and Sister Luke best represent service of all the couples in the mission. I noticed that about them the first month we were here. She was always making treats for the sharing table. She is the one who always cleaned the fridge on Fridays. Both were willing to be of service in any way needed and they went about it quietly. Sister Luke fell down when she tripped over an orange cone in the road a couple of months ago. Elder Luke would drive her to the handicapped parking space, carry in her treats then help her into the MPR. She would cover for others on the chair to keep busy while she was there even though she couldn’t go on a tour. They were both sensitive to my needs when I was feeling dizzy during their time on the chair supervising the goings and comings of the missionaries. Elder Luke was our favorite supervisor. Elder Luke assisted me when I was touring a child who started bleeding from a recent tonsillectomy. He shared with me that he had been an EMT after he had cared for the child. As a scout he learned to sign each letter of the alphabet. He has taken a few deaf people through the Fort and has been able to communicate with them by spelling out each word. They are both short in stature but they are giants in humility and service. We are sad to see them head home to Tooele.