Inter-Mission

It is with heavy hearts we say good-bye to our beloved Mongolia and the many friends we have made in such a short time.  These memories will forever be with us as we depart to begin a new adventure.  Our untimely departure was based upon a couple of situations, namely the tax implications for senior couples with the requirement to register to pay worldwide taxes and the fact that Carrie injured her knee just prior to our time limit with the taxes.  We received an MRI which showed a torn meniscus which would require surgery.  Three doctors reviewed the results and all concurred that it looked like surgery was imminent.  So, with that news we returned home, at least to Utah, to have the expected surgery.  We were able to get an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon the week after returning.  At the initial appointment he took a look at the MRI, twisted the leg a bit and then told us that he didn't think it would require surgery and that we should be able to take care of it with physical therapy and an injection.  We were grateful to hear this news as it was another amazing miracle.  After six weeks of PT and an injection we were given our medical clearance to submit papers for reassignment.  Sooo, we did just that and have been reassigned to serve in the Romania Bucharest mission and we will be leaving on July 8th for a year.

The attached photos are of a few of the things we have enjoyed between assignments.

Ulaanbaartar Mongolia Airport

Seoul Korea Airport

Family fun in Utah

Things to stay busy during PT

Packaging cheese with Veldon at the Deseret Dairy Products.  Monday mornings at 7:00 where we would slice and package around 3500 pounds each shift.

 

Puzzles

Family fun in St. Louis

another puzzle

tornado warning

Found out the following day it was less than a quarter mile from the house.

shelter in place and play some games, basement room, no windows

Carthage Jail, Illinois

Nauvoo, Illinois

historic carriage ride

Family fun in Idaho

Baseball game felt like late fall football

Family fun in Arizona

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Temples visited

Taylorsville, Utah

Jordan River, Utah

Idaho Falls, Idaho

Saratoga Springs, Utah

Phoenix, Arizona

Mesa, Arizona with Sister Egnew

Mount Timpanogos, Utah with Sister Parkin

Nauvoo, Illinois

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

Let the next adventure begin!

Romania here we come!

Words can't express the love and gratitude we have for our children and extended family.  It was wonderful to spend time with many of them in their homes.  We especially enjoyed spending time with the grandchildren, oh and their parents, were we able to see them all participating in their many different activities and creating last memories.  We are grateful for technology that keep us connected all over the world. 

We have been so blessed to be serving in two amazing locations in the world with friends we love and memories we will cherish. 

Most of all we are thankful to our Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ.  They have blessed us with Their love, tender mercies and miracles.  We look forward to being instruments in the Their hands, as we participate in this Great Work.