Ann and I drove 3000 miles to get here. It was a long trip, and I doubt that either of us will do that again in this lifetime. How wonderful it was though! We visited temples along the way from Oklahoma City, through Arizona, New Mexico, California, and on up the coast to home. It was breathtaking to visit these states and see the beauty Heavenly Father has created in this world. They were each designed and decorated to fit the area, and it was the same beautiful spirit and feeling in each one. This was a long awaited dream to me as I've always hoped to visit many different temples. These are only a few pictures of the 11 temples we saw. We went into almost all of them with the exception of a couple that were closed for cleaning, remodeling, or new construction. The following are pictures of Gilbert Arizona, San Diego, and Albuquerque.
It seems strange that I'm home from my mission already! My heart will always be filled with love and gratitude for the people who live in Plano. I will forever be happy that I was called to serve there. Leaving that influence and the spiritual growth I shared with them breaks my heart. However, those blessings will continue to flow in the years ahead. Life is ever changing, and Heavenly Father takes care of us all as we move forward.
I do love coming home to the greenery, the mountains, and the water. I missed that so much while I was gone! My heart took a leap as we drove into the evergreens. Got here on Monday and will be leaving on Thursday for Dan & Aubrey Guenther's wedding in Utah. It will be a happy time to see them again and my wonderful grandsons. I've landed at Jenny's home. My sweet little granddaughters make me feel so happy to be here. Oh the joy of children and grandchildren!
When we returned from Utah I got to spend a day on beautiful Lake Washington with my family! Christina and Todd got a new boat this summer and we had a wonderful day together! I felt like I was in Heaven again being in the evergreens, enjoying the water, and laughing with my kids and grandkids. It's a full and happy life! Todd, Shaun, Cade, Jenny & her girls, Rafael and Brandon in the top picture. Jessica, Christina, Cody, and Brandon in middle picture. Shaun kids, Grace, Brendan, and Joshua in bottom picture.
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