Home Again
OK, so it has taken me a while to write this last letter for our mission, but I thought I had better have closure so here it is.
We flew home May 25th and actually things went very smoothly although I was a little worried about getting our luggage checked in because we had every piece of it at the maximum weight we were allowed and that is if our scale was accurate. Jay and Trudy Harris took us to the airport at 5:00am in the morning for our 7:00 flight. The people at the Delta desk hardly looked at our luggage, just tagged it and sent it through. We were so grateful. All the flights were pretty much on time and we made it home when we should have.
BJ, Joni, Crosby and Tresha and her kids were there to meet us along with Art and Peg. Pres. and Sister Alvarado's daughter and Pres. and Sister Boza's daughter were also there. We had a package for Alvarado's daughter and also Pres. Conteras's son, but he was not there and we had to meet up with him later. Joni and Tresha had had shirts made up for Crosby and Lana that said, "I have been waiting my whole life to meet you". It was so sweet! Larry had brought, pretty much carried a red soccer ball all the way for Crosby and was excited to give it to him. He also had gifts for the other four kids that met us. They had a big sign and some yellow balloons for us.
As we were coming home I mentioned to Larry that it hadn't seemed that we were gone for 18 months. It only felt like we had been gone on a two week vacation somewhere and now we were headed home. We so much enjoyed our time in Guatemala, we loved the people, working in the dental clinic, living near to all the other Senior missionaries with movies nights and FHE's and serving at the CCM (MTC) there. But it was time to end that adventure and be on to the next. I couldn't have done it without my husband and the Lord by my side. I am so thankful to be a member of this church that has such a great missionary program and is eager to share the good news of Jesus Christ, that he lives and we will live again and can be together as families if we live how we should.
We gave our homecoming talks today (June 24th), so I guess we are officially home. I spoke mostly about the kids we served in the Dental Clinic and how respectful and grateful they were for anything we could do for them. How important gratitude and service are. Larry spoke about the Lord's hand in what we do and how after many frustrations we were able to get all the money in place for the new Panoramic X-ray machine for the clinic.
These two pictures are at the Salt Lake City airport and the one of Larry and me is outside the door of our apartment in Guatemala saying goodbye to our apartment and all of Guatemala.
We love you all and pray the Lord will always be with you.
Take care and be strong.
Love, Shaun and Larry/ MOM & Dad/ Grammy& Papa
Welcome home!
"Goodbye Guatemala!"
