While our young missionaries don’t have the option to travel home for special occasions, we ‘senior missionaries’ do! Our mission leaders flew to California for a son’s wedding. Hermana VanAlfen went to Utah when their only daughter had her first baby. The Nye’s returned to Idaho for their daughter’s wedding. It was my turn in October when I flew to Washington DC to be there when Mary and Mark’s youngest was sealed to them in the DC Temple.
Trevor Jake Reynolds
Jake was my Daddy’s name.
The day at the temple was the reason for the visit.
Families can be together forever!
George’s sister Karen, me, Mark’s mom Jan, the cute family, Mark’s sister Amanda and Mary’s cousin Mindi. Mary and Mindi had been friends for several years before they discovered that they were 2nd cousins..
Happy Grandma! Next time I hope someone reminds me that my glasses get dark in the sun. Looks like I am hiding from the paparazzi!
In addition to the temple, we enjoyed the park.
Cool shadow photo
The National Zoo
Fun on the carousel!
And plenty of play time at home!
Jackson is pretty good at sharing his toys with little brother.
As long as he is in charge!
The truck that Trevor is sitting on was mine when I was a little girl.
And I had plenty of opportunities to eat all the American fast food I had been missing. Wendy’s, Chick-Fil-A, and Cafe Rio!
When I flew to DC my suitcase was almost empty but not so on the way back.
Lots of Amazon orders and shopping for food we can’t get in Peru, like brown sugar, canned pumpkin, taco sauce, dry mustard, Dijon mustard, zip lock bags……
I flew back to Peru with a 50 pound bag and a carry-on that I could barely lift. I bought enough new clothes to keep me happy for the next year. Since the weather doesn’t change much in Piura, you don’t have seasonal clothes changes and I was tired of my clothes already. Now I just need to ration them out over the next 10 months.
I am happy I got to be there for shoppping and fast food but
I am thrilled that I got to be there to enjoy such a special time with this darling child.
