In February of 1991 [after completing our mission], we returned back to Pleasant View, Utah. We stayed with Lou, Jr. and Colleen for a short time and then took our 5th wheel and left to visit with all of our children. While visiting with Chuck and Carol in Nevada, they got transferred to the Yuma Proving Grounds, so we took our trailer and traveled with them to Yuma, Arizona.
Tommy had received his mission call to the Austria, Vienna Mission just as we were getting ready to go to Yuma. So we agreed to come back to Yuma later in the summer and take Tommy to Provo to the MTC when it was time.
We traveled some more, seeing family, and then in July returned to take Tommy to the MTC. It was a wonderful, memorable time in our life.
Some last minute packing in Grandma and Grandpa's trailer
On his way to the Missionary Training Center
7 August 1991– Today was the day that Tom reported to the MTC! Some interesting facts:
• currently 27,000 missionaries serving
• 340 missionaries reporting today
• 18,500 missionaries went through the MTC last year.
We all had a few tears in our eyes as we said goodbye to Tom. It was a great few weeks that we had with him, and we are very proud of him and know that he will do well.
Then a couple of years later we had the privilege again of taking Chuckie to the MTC as he prepared to go to Denmark on his mission. This was another great opportunity for us.
Chuck and Grandma headed to the Missionary Training Center
16 June 1993
2 comments:
I love seeing pictures of my hubby as a young man and showing them to our kids. I met him right after he got home from his mission. Thanks for sharing!
Hey--that picture of Tommy is in front of the St. George Temple. I should know, I was just there.
Grandma looks so tiny next to Chuckie! It is fun to see these old pictures.
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