All Good Things Must Come to an End

This will be my last post on this blog.  If you want to see what we are doing now that we are home, I have started a new blog, "Linked By Cable" and I post things there once in awhile.  Thanks for stopping by.

England Birmingham Mission Reunion

I was so excited to be able to help a little bit with the reunion and it was a privilege to work with Amy and Dick Moffat (that seems strange because they are still President and Sister Moffat to me). There were a lot of missionaries, many of them engaged or married, and everyone had a great time talking with one another and catching up on the latest events in their lives.

I was most surprised to see Elder Hansen (center photo) from Sweden. He had to leave his mission early because of health reasons, he is doing really well now, and he has moved to Layton, Utah to run a potato chip business his family owns. His family has immigrated to Utah also, living in Draper. It was so fun to see him as well as so many other missionaries. They have great enthusiasm and goodness about them. It has been a privilege to work with and know them.

General Conference and Welsh Friends

We were so happy to be able to get four tickets to a session of April General Conference and were able to two of our grandchildren, Katelyn and Spencer. They loved being there as much as we did.

In addition to the friends we saw at Conference, we also had other visitors from Wales as well as Elder Gerber returning from his mission.And we certainly learned that God knows who Peter is and has been looking out for him. Peter has such amazing potential and we pray for him and hope for the best.

 Bev and Nolan Gerber, in the bottom center photo with Elder Gerber, have been so generous with us, allowing us to use their Bear Lake Cabin for a family reunion which was fabulous. We had such a great time building wonderful family memories there.

Our Homecoming, Melissa's Baby, and Family Gatherings

Julie never does anything half way. The cupcakes and other foods for Melissa's baby shower were divine and everything was breathtakingly beautiful. I was thrilled to be able to see Ellie shortly after her birth. All of my girls and their families were here for our Homecoming.  I loved being with everyone and truly appreciate the sacrifices they made to come. It was so nice of the Gerbers and the Bearnsons to come also. It was a fun day indeed.

Welcome Home

We couldn't have asked for a more joyful homecoming. It was fun to see our family at the airport with their Welcome Home sign.

Our daughter, Kim, kept us busy from the moment we stepped into our home. She is a delight.

We were only home five days before Elder Cable had his needed surgery. Within a couple of days he was feeling great and doing lots of things around the house.