Coming home to Las Vegas!

Little did we know when we came through customs what would be waiting for us!! Our flight was uneventful although long. We flew to London and had a 2 and a half hour layover then straight through to Las Vegas getting in at 6:45 pm Las Vegas time.

Hours before soe of our grandchildren gathered at our house to wait and put together a welcome home sign. This is Maggie, Alek, and Shaun. How glad I was going to be to see their smiling faces.

Matt, our son came up from Scottsdale AZ and Austen, our grandson came down from Dixie college to be there. I had no idea they were going to be there. What a wonderful surprise!!

Matt and Alek who is his oldest daughter and at Dixie also.

Sorry, a repeat of a picture.

The kids are making a sign for us and that sign is now on my closet door along with 2 other signs that they have made through the years.

Austen with his 2 cousins, Maggie and Shaun

Matt and Maggie and Shaun

Our family has now arrived at the airport where they joined our great friends the Gaffins. Margit is my dear friend and David has been our hometeacher.



Our oldest son, Kent is visiting with them. Kent has been living at our home for the last 18 months and taking care of the home and our 2 dogs. He has done a great job.

A watched pot never boils and they continued to wait for us to clear customs.

There is the sign that now adorns my closet door. That is Maggie and Alek.

Looks like they needed a little refreshment while they waited.

We are home. There is Austen and me on the sofa and of course our dog, Roxie. It felt really good and weird to be home.

When we pulled up into the garage the dogs went crazy.

We went to the Stake center shortly after getting home so Ross and I could be released officially as missionaries. That is Ross and I with Monte Ringer who is in the Stake Presidency. We have now officially been released.

Leaving the airport are Matt with Maggie and Shaun.

This is us with the Gaffins.

Here's the group! From left to right...Matt, Ross, Austen, me, Alek, Maggie, Shaun, and Kent. I only wish our son Colin who died of cancer 10 years ago had been there but I'm sure he was in spirit!!

Margit and David Gaffin gave us a welcome party at their home. We were able to reconnect with so many friends. This is Denise Chipman, her husband Bishop Chipman and Robin Bulloch.

Here are our wonderful youth; from left to right... Alek, Sarah Gaffin, Damin Chipman, Shaun and Maggie.

Seated at this table are Joyce Cory, Linda Merriweather, Robin Bulloch, and Pam Oka.

From left to right are Dave oka, Tim Cory, Mark Severts,Randy Bulloch, Jan Severts, and Margit.

Ross and David Gaffin

President Teshima, our Stake President with us.

Shaun, Sarah, Alek and Maggie.

Shaun and Sarah. Shaun and Sarah were best friends when they were in Kindergarten and 1st grade. Shaun moved to a different school and ward and they last track of each other until this year when they reconnected. Shaun says "Sarah has a great personlity, now I know why we were such good friends.

Ross and I are home again....

How fortunate we are to have such awesome grandaughters!!!

Our friends, David and Judith Nielson came down from Salt Lake City, Utah and brought our remaining family home, Mr. Red and Sporty.

When we gave our report, Devin and Scott ( Stan and Judi Nielson's daughter and son-in-law) came to hear us. They and their children are a darling family.

Here we are at the Mexican reaturant with our good friends David and Judith Nielson, where 2 years ago almost Stan and Judi Nielson asked us to join them on a mission to Poland. We did!!!!

Ross is a happy man!!!

We are so glad we had the opportunity to serve a mission and to serve in Poland. We grew to know and love so many people in Poland. Our experience was wonderful. Sometimes it was difficult but more often than not it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life!!!! This mission has changed us and also deepened our testimony of the Gospel. We know that it is true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!