MISSIONARY REUNION 2013

Dear Family,

We had our missionary reunion on Friday evening before conference.  Hundreds of these are held throughout the valley on Friday night.  We held it at out home as the numbers are slowly decreasing as they marry or go off to school out of state.  Still we had about 50 -60 arrive including the little children.  It was like one of our routine family get togethers.

It was great to see those who came.  They started at 6:30 with some leaving early to get to another reunion or to other events and people were still coming by until 10:30 PM.  The nice thing is that they stayed for a long time and we had a great chance to visit.  Here is the group.  I had to wear my Bavarian vest for the occasion.

We  have an informal reunion with dinner and general visiting.  I have not felt we should duplicate a church meeting so it is very informal and all were busy visiting and chatting.

I can't show everyone but here is a companion set. Liza and Heidi, formerly Sisters Newren and Hinman, now both Moms.  They are holding Kindereier that Cheryl brought from Switzerland.

Here is the former Elder Guyman with his wife and children.  He had to leave the mission when he totally fractured his ankle playing Fussball on P day.  He had surgery in Utah and his father would report his progress and keep him studying.  Elder Guymon returned to finish his mission and did a nice job.  That little girl looks plenty alert.

Here is the former Sister Becca Storrs who spent a bit of time in Vienna and did a nice job.  Now a practicing nurse and a mom.  It was good to see her as well.

Here is Brett Lameroux and his wife and little girl.  He got out the Evite invitations and helped with the reunion.  He was also a fine missionary and is finished school and is working.  They met in Germany on a study abroad activity after his mission.

I have many other photos but these will do for now.  It is great to meet with these fine young men and women whom we got to know so well and appreciated them so much.  The bonds formed on a mission last for years.  My Missionary group from the Swiss Austrian Mission (1955-1958) still meet together several times a year and there is in addition a reunion at conference.

We celebrate those who are currently serving missions (60,000) and appreciate the work and effort of our missionaries from 2002-2005.  It is wonderful to see them all progressing in  their individual lives.  We even have a few that have gone into medicine.

It was a wonderful evening and we were sorry when it was over.

Love, Mom and Dad