Tuesday, April 3, 2012

I Made it Home!

Dearest Family and Friends,

Thank you for supporting me the last year and a half while I served in Cusco, Peru.  I feel blessed that you prayed for me and kept me in your thoughts.

Two weeks ago, I finished my mission and was welcomed "home" in the Lima, Peru airport by my parents, our family friend, and my oldest sister's family.  I was completely surprised to see my sister and my nephews.  And, it was a true joy to meet my new niece.  To cap off the party, my brother in law later joined us here in Peru.

If you would like to see a video clip of my homecoming, below is the youtube cite where it is posted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX_VgW923SA

In May I will return to the United States, and I look forward to seeing all of you!  For my dear BYU friends, I will see you there for summer term.


Something that motivated me during my mission was thinking that I will never again serve without having family contact. 

I couldn't have asked for a better surprise in the airport.

Meeting my sweet niece Rita.  I was surprised that I didn't cry much leaving the mission field.  The tears finally broke loose when I saw my family.