tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17120872262381393652023-11-15T22:26:45.307-08:00The Great GonzosKarlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-44390543369899519462009-10-12T16:21:00.000-07:002009-10-12T16:30:50.592-07:00Departures/Arrivals and Zone Leader Council<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h34PkYpmaa_T7edZZWRXzs8mIKC4pozDGDW07Uwz3SvdiZmGhFUSiRWbt3C2keUSKI5MdIPwqbqIWHdMLPjg99_lKX_n2gHtqbaaRxjVMzo7YV4ki1Lm7nYthXAwRblTAF2OBX_CTQc/s1600-h/IMG_4496.jpg">Once every 6 weeks we have a Zone Leader Council. Here we are eating during the lunch break.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3h34PkYpmaa_T7edZZWRXzs8mIKC4pozDGDW07Uwz3SvdiZmGhFUSiRWbt3C2keUSKI5MdIPwqbqIWHdMLPjg99_lKX_n2gHtqbaaRxjVMzo7YV4ki1Lm7nYthXAwRblTAF2OBX_CTQc/s320/IMG_4496.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391858632440029074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">President training.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10N7ZvlWZER3iQUTyKBo8zG1uydExWQ9toNbG1xbEnXbN1BHkAwi6roYjI1brpcwn7ab0Z6NVq4tKZtkGufY0DcUcSPh3nB8luLFGKiWzBwBFY2DnXKQwSX69IoIKz-xmrEeoDQEQC3w/s1600-h/IMG_4486.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10N7ZvlWZER3iQUTyKBo8zG1uydExWQ9toNbG1xbEnXbN1BHkAwi6roYjI1brpcwn7ab0Z6NVq4tKZtkGufY0DcUcSPh3nB8luLFGKiWzBwBFY2DnXKQwSX69IoIKz-xmrEeoDQEQC3w/s320/IMG_4486.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391858620556514242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Zone Leaders taking voracious notes on his every word!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RfZkxGvVC-QeeS7Lp23C1d0IJPxtaTBNqOODp3WZkpxZCBsT7djUibdTc0L2yEcMQdi3T6ZJoXEqNuxtH9VOv_M0laOMgKX0TCnzRp9Cm8ex5lt3gxUqDAkxsI9zkR4f9FPG0AeuDQs/s1600-h/IMG_4483.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RfZkxGvVC-QeeS7Lp23C1d0IJPxtaTBNqOODp3WZkpxZCBsT7djUibdTc0L2yEcMQdi3T6ZJoXEqNuxtH9VOv_M0laOMgKX0TCnzRp9Cm8ex5lt3gxUqDAkxsI9zkR4f9FPG0AeuDQs/s320/IMG_4483.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391858615324236658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our September Departing missionaries. Such a sad day.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSASY728XNtaP_ONcy098lM0JS-M7aciyMebdkLvzSHMWR4uIECNm27-tRHm8JAY4NMX-TZOK52ctm4pdvUvpo7hB-Kr5x5dkv0c4m6Z1IRtY2g3jjdrifg4nuAbK2QppkTla9hHXWGg/s1600-h/Departing+Missionaries+20090922.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSASY728XNtaP_ONcy098lM0JS-M7aciyMebdkLvzSHMWR4uIECNm27-tRHm8JAY4NMX-TZOK52ctm4pdvUvpo7hB-Kr5x5dkv0c4m6Z1IRtY2g3jjdrifg4nuAbK2QppkTla9hHXWGg/s320/Departing+Missionaries+20090922.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391858604775478018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our new Arrival group. Here eager to get started. Don't they look great!!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaynAlY8k8FGIGemhZNSkqmDj4kdImfaZIfalENmMW7fy22LuXvWNIXEffKt4Z6zZCTq7_GYH2R1okwq6tHIJl229vjj3yIExELX1DcLUjjJa7onsQ7Nvp4_QyZFDGkUAzHtkzVfITuI/s1600-h/IMG_4372.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaynAlY8k8FGIGemhZNSkqmDj4kdImfaZIfalENmMW7fy22LuXvWNIXEffKt4Z6zZCTq7_GYH2R1okwq6tHIJl229vjj3yIExELX1DcLUjjJa7onsQ7Nvp4_QyZFDGkUAzHtkzVfITuI/s320/IMG_4372.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391858591915972194" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-84956930329682097842009-10-12T15:44:00.000-07:002009-10-12T16:19:50.680-07:00Mission President's Seminar<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsqWitemfKbxoUW_XhTCpyMIs4CafT0gXB5Ezv-MViqGnsALnGirt4lyaRS6sHNPCq5lEziNImtFwCAIe5wQ04WFbU_GW0D59LydoojV7B5dspu5mx8Rpgld4RjD5bfCLFB-OaugdCG8/s1600-h/IMG_3367.jpg">In September we attended a Mission President's Seminar held in Newport Beach. It was delightful. During the seminar we went to a session in the Newport Beach Temple. </a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsqWitemfKbxoUW_XhTCpyMIs4CafT0gXB5Ezv-MViqGnsALnGirt4lyaRS6sHNPCq5lEziNImtFwCAIe5wQ04WFbU_GW0D59LydoojV7B5dspu5mx8Rpgld4RjD5bfCLFB-OaugdCG8/s1600-h/IMG_3367.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsqWitemfKbxoUW_XhTCpyMIs4CafT0gXB5Ezv-MViqGnsALnGirt4lyaRS6sHNPCq5lEziNImtFwCAIe5wQ04WFbU_GW0D59LydoojV7B5dspu5mx8Rpgld4RjD5bfCLFB-OaugdCG8/s320/IMG_3367.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391848705570711810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There were 17 other MP there from the 16 California Missions and Hawaii. Elder Christofferson of the Twelve, Elders Clayton and Arnold from the Seventy. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjFWJ7QEtJyCha7B0JmzbEaMtxeMImUL04GCYbi7POI5FcZUUVzP9DfS735eV1f3sn4gcWmL2kV4AbMuPz050VSmBEunwnADW91nqJ7dxK4K_JhvgBO9kQf28NiLgfFKCxprhhE7njGs/s1600-h/2009+MPS+Group+Photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjFWJ7QEtJyCha7B0JmzbEaMtxeMImUL04GCYbi7POI5FcZUUVzP9DfS735eV1f3sn4gcWmL2kV4AbMuPz050VSmBEunwnADW91nqJ7dxK4K_JhvgBO9kQf28NiLgfFKCxprhhE7njGs/s320/2009+MPS+Group+Photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391848690549414066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is a senior live-at-home missionary couple who just finished their mission here. Elder Winter is 80 and Sr. Winter is 77. He uses a cane and she walks with a walker. They move slow but have been powerhouses in the mission. This is their fourth mission. The last one was to New Zealand where he pushed her in a wheelchair for 1 1/2 years. He recently got ill at a Zone Conference. When the 911 people came, they had a hard time getting his information because he was plying them with questions about God and their beliefs. They have been assigned to help a couple of wards work with their less actives. They have known much success and been loved. They were working every day from 9AM to </div><div style="text-align: center;">9 PM. What a privilege to have known them! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LJ0lF8pOROUM7c_l0qU8rPnGWtWaEeRrS5haRMTYKlwkFPCu2Y82arLEN71TvtP-8iSh0fbzEJqqjO4tSvrbcJIobo_HuvuqBRw_y9iTwqCE0qSE99blPKJ2gqDLrLCXTXIzzlGqjgI/s1600-h/IMG_4472.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LJ0lF8pOROUM7c_l0qU8rPnGWtWaEeRrS5haRMTYKlwkFPCu2Y82arLEN71TvtP-8iSh0fbzEJqqjO4tSvrbcJIobo_HuvuqBRw_y9iTwqCE0qSE99blPKJ2gqDLrLCXTXIzzlGqjgI/s320/IMG_4472.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391848685746085090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglelhUR82e8o-3t6mXWI-hyki4tETW_mQpLisj7COvMNlQot4s729sTstoApXWkEzwaxpEisCeG5s7BASNQ100GUqioRfQzmYcCvS63SKY481ec6pw4aHYfppxO1fMo21Yi8XTYCSOXJQ/s1600-h/IMG_4480.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglelhUR82e8o-3t6mXWI-hyki4tETW_mQpLisj7COvMNlQot4s729sTstoApXWkEzwaxpEisCeG5s7BASNQ100GUqioRfQzmYcCvS63SKY481ec6pw4aHYfppxO1fMo21Yi8XTYCSOXJQ/s320/IMG_4480.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391848674763339362" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-66992842586053396062009-10-12T15:04:00.000-07:002009-10-12T15:24:50.538-07:00August Zone Conferences<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlcPJCt0_ZrFdQRN_AxiGuRgsFhqBtfhXhZv3jNlC-2zv75dohfbG2WBn03U1E3_CVkTXgaEwTFb_xvUmMd5TG_et4nDkmpjcDAHUrp0GD2fFmp7YQqMRBAlV7hPtNXrUbk_A5xoaY-U/s1600-h/IMG_3921.jpg">We created a title of liberty and purpose for our August Zone Conference. Each missionary in the mission signed it during the ZC.</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlcPJCt0_ZrFdQRN_AxiGuRgsFhqBtfhXhZv3jNlC-2zv75dohfbG2WBn03U1E3_CVkTXgaEwTFb_xvUmMd5TG_et4nDkmpjcDAHUrp0GD2fFmp7YQqMRBAlV7hPtNXrUbk_A5xoaY-U/s1600-h/IMG_3921.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlcPJCt0_ZrFdQRN_AxiGuRgsFhqBtfhXhZv3jNlC-2zv75dohfbG2WBn03U1E3_CVkTXgaEwTFb_xvUmMd5TG_et4nDkmpjcDAHUrp0GD2fFmp7YQqMRBAlV7hPtNXrUbk_A5xoaY-U/s320/IMG_3921.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391840532081842162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our Area Authority Seventy- Elder Lawrence and his wife did a mission tour. We are signing the flag.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujzJ5fjQMfwr5npIxiRS3yg9ARmWCcp9aK3Ab5YDiKPBvhxWzX8DUUDuYReW-cCpuj_vOLHWuDn2l-FkT38DwZFyxuRhrNuHTtGl5VYxAlJIN-yp3DE0ighVhIwEXKbXQVJrfXGhxfh4/s1600-h/IMG_3927.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujzJ5fjQMfwr5npIxiRS3yg9ARmWCcp9aK3Ab5YDiKPBvhxWzX8DUUDuYReW-cCpuj_vOLHWuDn2l-FkT38DwZFyxuRhrNuHTtGl5VYxAlJIN-yp3DE0ighVhIwEXKbXQVJrfXGhxfh4/s320/IMG_3927.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391840524424289202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">President, Elder Simmons and Kramer, our assistants, made this title of liberty.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuZWA0Oc7_IHBLMCrn_S6ItGrZqgJ2V2RLOns43b0skrFGI434kMCKRQRjVL1JfKJmLphD3yapivbeJWFKk1Lm0FxCzQClyFDf78DrUkhyjt_dMl_3fM-_wrB6P6dZBOVg2tJEBPiox0/s1600-h/IMG_3890.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuZWA0Oc7_IHBLMCrn_S6ItGrZqgJ2V2RLOns43b0skrFGI434kMCKRQRjVL1JfKJmLphD3yapivbeJWFKk1Lm0FxCzQClyFDf78DrUkhyjt_dMl_3fM-_wrB6P6dZBOVg2tJEBPiox0/s320/IMG_3890.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391840515924756194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Precision work!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_yXUWL02H-QlvFrfLe6J_uV9eWQLv6fhRhRYRoYd4n7a6Es9SUTZISsFwN_NoSXvUCiMqEHREcJib26XqprhU_TFN9TmlVMH4uH5LcergDze7bxA-rGI6Ip2fKDADFo6GPqNaUYMNkI/s1600-h/IMG_3888.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_yXUWL02H-QlvFrfLe6J_uV9eWQLv6fhRhRYRoYd4n7a6Es9SUTZISsFwN_NoSXvUCiMqEHREcJib26XqprhU_TFN9TmlVMH4uH5LcergDze7bxA-rGI6Ip2fKDADFo6GPqNaUYMNkI/s320/IMG_3888.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391840507192425106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was quite the project!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1BxYYtrbF7BXnQ2NDSlyFvXt9vXa2QpiL_ZkxjReZtRFxGkVkuu2LOgOpgMSsJ1uiAYMLbzGcqNizL0NMbB_JzncqfQk6vwfF9X7htHB2NX_CV0ub0QIUNsb8JN7JhySs_2JSi0T6pQ/s1600-h/IMG_3882.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1BxYYtrbF7BXnQ2NDSlyFvXt9vXa2QpiL_ZkxjReZtRFxGkVkuu2LOgOpgMSsJ1uiAYMLbzGcqNizL0NMbB_JzncqfQk6vwfF9X7htHB2NX_CV0ub0QIUNsb8JN7JhySs_2JSi0T6pQ/s320/IMG_3882.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391840492808755794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Modesto, Modesto North, Turlock and Merced Zones.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoJsHa5bKAA1KgIXxKUJNUn7evDTagDEUbJUernTySg6_ont3lifuBwLpj2ADmIluVKdQLGUO8vT_Mbbiqfy6twJT3w9i_AtBGtG6qaYqQmACEvnGYgJGcMIEwvscYPI05ilmS2QMP2E/s1600-h/IMG_3892.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoJsHa5bKAA1KgIXxKUJNUn7evDTagDEUbJUernTySg6_ont3lifuBwLpj2ADmIluVKdQLGUO8vT_Mbbiqfy6twJT3w9i_AtBGtG6qaYqQmACEvnGYgJGcMIEwvscYPI05ilmS2QMP2E/s320/IMG_3892.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391839936878228466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The four Fresno Zones</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcO_yRIctzft9D7huO6CGnhEKHypcAvjAjcorNS3zD0rNPcbhPGnqC2gWJUG3uDrDxzRhyphenhyphenxc92sH696Ka-FZ13_5Kv6Sq2098yVXmZedgNbcTGt6nZ0yp3HSz3GeeaWpdcthhlYmtjFc/s1600-h/IMG_3917.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcO_yRIctzft9D7huO6CGnhEKHypcAvjAjcorNS3zD0rNPcbhPGnqC2gWJUG3uDrDxzRhyphenhyphenxc92sH696Ka-FZ13_5Kv6Sq2098yVXmZedgNbcTGt6nZ0yp3HSz3GeeaWpdcthhlYmtjFc/s320/IMG_3917.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391839921103515554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Hanford, Porterville and Visalia Zones.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD35AyKB2qQtNYcK2aVNxaQODyLlqdI97KIgQbcTtpIdTbS3EB74MJv3LTSkfrSTRurr56ozjHtvq5SaJYVl4oeB5cuz0JPOeKnQ4AxAJsTxKxfgDU1pQPnpgsaKS-aQUWULZrmjp3L3s/s1600-h/IMG_3924.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD35AyKB2qQtNYcK2aVNxaQODyLlqdI97KIgQbcTtpIdTbS3EB74MJv3LTSkfrSTRurr56ozjHtvq5SaJYVl4oeB5cuz0JPOeKnQ4AxAJsTxKxfgDU1pQPnpgsaKS-aQUWULZrmjp3L3s/s320/IMG_3924.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391839911387952018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sisters Dodds, Drechsel, Haws, Gonzalez, Ah Sam, Toa, Mortensen, and Lohner from the North Zones.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1o_ZwT2lrVsjG1RR04oYq9VQwxNy0jG44oqpSDDgtkXwaIskjZzIZYAxBrMWaAh0KHshq-lKkJElXQ3TwPVutZ1L8G2vVorqP-UjSnuPSh2EhoNedU5OytUWz9mzw0PoAewtH9Yb6YNg/s1600-h/IMG_3912.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1o_ZwT2lrVsjG1RR04oYq9VQwxNy0jG44oqpSDDgtkXwaIskjZzIZYAxBrMWaAh0KHshq-lKkJElXQ3TwPVutZ1L8G2vVorqP-UjSnuPSh2EhoNedU5OytUWz9mzw0PoAewtH9Yb6YNg/s320/IMG_3912.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391839906325383026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Latins from the Southern Zones, representing Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Costa Rica.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHScoDI9FYZbHtc9is8ectlyiGn-MaUEqzambUkd61RxyXy1YXgxjBjtR7wQZjJV1_mX06aa-f0093V41Ta8_Cwzbyyil00Uqead3FVP1gGTTLkmQhZBpp3YfPoB7J1EmOgF5chqw_AAM/s1600-h/IMG_3941.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHScoDI9FYZbHtc9is8ectlyiGn-MaUEqzambUkd61RxyXy1YXgxjBjtR7wQZjJV1_mX06aa-f0093V41Ta8_Cwzbyyil00Uqead3FVP1gGTTLkmQhZBpp3YfPoB7J1EmOgF5chqw_AAM/s320/IMG_3941.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391839893971053634" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-56942946593558847982009-10-03T22:58:00.000-07:002009-10-03T23:16:29.887-07:00We Attended a Hmong Conference Held in the Mission<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1IzvlGRhFdlBZoasFLbaPxXqwaiiljGzBRpBXxL0r8rQtjqbJBmCsVNgc2pC2-SHsmmElfvDv6KoQTs-lsO8DpbzYUHUww8hmwU7H8oq7g9WegTLJfVBAjImLcSqgH3r-Fb90dj2fXo/s1600-h/IMG_3448.jpg">There are 50,000 Hmong people from Asia here in the Central Valley. We have 6-8 missionaries serving in the Hmong community. They stay at the MTC for 12 weeks to learn the language. It takes almost a year to become comfortable. We attended a Hmong Conference hosted here in our mission. There were about 500 who attended. They put on a wonderful fashion show and talent show. They are beautiful people with a rich heritage.</a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1IzvlGRhFdlBZoasFLbaPxXqwaiiljGzBRpBXxL0r8rQtjqbJBmCsVNgc2pC2-SHsmmElfvDv6KoQTs-lsO8DpbzYUHUww8hmwU7H8oq7g9WegTLJfVBAjImLcSqgH3r-Fb90dj2fXo/s1600-h/IMG_3448.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1IzvlGRhFdlBZoasFLbaPxXqwaiiljGzBRpBXxL0r8rQtjqbJBmCsVNgc2pC2-SHsmmElfvDv6KoQTs-lsO8DpbzYUHUww8hmwU7H8oq7g9WegTLJfVBAjImLcSqgH3r-Fb90dj2fXo/s320/IMG_3448.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388623171342010402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These are some of the work clothes. The Hmong lived in the high mountains and were and are master farmers. These work clothes kept them warm in the fields.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPz0_OLfHMfgDlPylRapPS31x4AUhErgjAu4i5d_GhqnYCdrhnKQ6zxt2GnWx7jVS7pirFsFNuZkQVlsZ8tNwVEXUxS006zxW1tvNpWidfiEdSq63pStRcj47s3cB8WzSpaZuP-FqmGs/s1600-h/IMG_3441.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPz0_OLfHMfgDlPylRapPS31x4AUhErgjAu4i5d_GhqnYCdrhnKQ6zxt2GnWx7jVS7pirFsFNuZkQVlsZ8tNwVEXUxS006zxW1tvNpWidfiEdSq63pStRcj47s3cB8WzSpaZuP-FqmGs/s320/IMG_3441.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388623161746738098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These are all active youth. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OKFX097C3b9oY101pJhd4AWbpijZv9-VlIgfW2YirI9pT6BY4WCcKPMO1iT5vVleMJrI9_ed1F0E7zaq_Xt9ryWo9ZWbX79z-fInEy8Ajz2UgO5lFiwYG4tlVfPWGDtluZFC-909OtM/s1600-h/IMG_3440.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OKFX097C3b9oY101pJhd4AWbpijZv9-VlIgfW2YirI9pT6BY4WCcKPMO1iT5vVleMJrI9_ed1F0E7zaq_Xt9ryWo9ZWbX79z-fInEy8Ajz2UgO5lFiwYG4tlVfPWGDtluZFC-909OtM/s320/IMG_3440.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388623153257218082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The ceremonial clothes were exquisite.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqf-kWX8RkePMsMefdONDLEKK5f7B_xwzv6HzbIQDPJYoa7ttdLJ4FqQUjd8VLUmPjWSB3EEXexL6w1QGmnLlhbp9b-NPoCKMQ5lfgGZdxzQtQsD26eEfVBIZ6I-IOHarHAWavByQ8B0/s1600-h/IMG_3432.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqf-kWX8RkePMsMefdONDLEKK5f7B_xwzv6HzbIQDPJYoa7ttdLJ4FqQUjd8VLUmPjWSB3EEXexL6w1QGmnLlhbp9b-NPoCKMQ5lfgGZdxzQtQsD26eEfVBIZ6I-IOHarHAWavByQ8B0/s320/IMG_3432.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388623143948416002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look at the detail in the dresses. They were beautiful. Very impressive.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBF_a_DB-OzPPdY3TnmXZUMwLPA5eLqhNHuoNJjdLQihMyAeSb8d10s6KBaCGnojYkvQ4qghx1iqdPVaqWb6TgTfRoxU8cXmKWYrk-t-CYwLNwkFJEcvcZeq_ly0ZVljmbqK_SMeV3ZQ/s1600-h/IMG_3435.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBF_a_DB-OzPPdY3TnmXZUMwLPA5eLqhNHuoNJjdLQihMyAeSb8d10s6KBaCGnojYkvQ4qghx1iqdPVaqWb6TgTfRoxU8cXmKWYrk-t-CYwLNwkFJEcvcZeq_ly0ZVljmbqK_SMeV3ZQ/s320/IMG_3435.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388622815710931538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">President and Sister Gonzalez with the Hmong youth. President was asked to speak to the youth group. Fortunately, they all spoke English.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgXWtwD-DG0ceFIsJBAeL6OjS8YB_h8JilRvRNWtXTIpUirUUSBsvAsIKUTulOv3LewWe1K5W7F1TNM-qkDUTjfEvxeGGqONqTlvrPQHsFlW-KPExRY8HsSx_D8C1P32zXmr_B_yILhk/s1600-h/IMG_3437.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgXWtwD-DG0ceFIsJBAeL6OjS8YB_h8JilRvRNWtXTIpUirUUSBsvAsIKUTulOv3LewWe1K5W7F1TNM-qkDUTjfEvxeGGqONqTlvrPQHsFlW-KPExRY8HsSx_D8C1P32zXmr_B_yILhk/s320/IMG_3437.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388622650383228834" /></a><br /></div>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-7516710946725321172009-10-03T22:36:00.000-07:002009-10-03T22:57:26.461-07:00A Visit to the Sequoias While Jason, Jodie, Addie and Kevin were here.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaR72UtBC26LS3ioixbLM_Gi0j23KIGmcnGvN3MwhOcCQMA7CDZJ1D6rHRxOaBPHVb6fpEtuJbNaQAyqVrddYE-sOJuYJMIO4v312GXyOBp7c0ZzBGBBDqgg8z-SVGj1yJmu3led4rZ_E/s1600-h/IMG_3296.jpg">What a happy face! Of course this was the face before we forced her to be in the car for 1 1/2 hours coming down the mountain from the Sequoias. We didn't make any more trips that week. No one was willing to be in the car for a long time. </a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaR72UtBC26LS3ioixbLM_Gi0j23KIGmcnGvN3MwhOcCQMA7CDZJ1D6rHRxOaBPHVb6fpEtuJbNaQAyqVrddYE-sOJuYJMIO4v312GXyOBp7c0ZzBGBBDqgg8z-SVGj1yJmu3led4rZ_E/s1600-h/IMG_3296.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaR72UtBC26LS3ioixbLM_Gi0j23KIGmcnGvN3MwhOcCQMA7CDZJ1D6rHRxOaBPHVb6fpEtuJbNaQAyqVrddYE-sOJuYJMIO4v312GXyOBp7c0ZzBGBBDqgg8z-SVGj1yJmu3led4rZ_E/s320/IMG_3296.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388617941301270242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">J, J and A standing by the root of an fallen tree. It was hollowed out and big enough to serve as a saloon and cavalry post more than a hundred years ago.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQ-njukiu0qCfzONT4JMWdL5lahbu8hgdsc8cvRpyK4bruEoCgPMxuvRW5pN0F-y-0WF4rgyzAyZQAcycDLJXHsk-i4SK0tpSkGL2K2Uv0j9rUOeTmSZZ-Yz3iuQ7YoljiL_f4X1Y-9U/s1600-h/IMG_3298.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQ-njukiu0qCfzONT4JMWdL5lahbu8hgdsc8cvRpyK4bruEoCgPMxuvRW5pN0F-y-0WF4rgyzAyZQAcycDLJXHsk-i4SK0tpSkGL2K2Uv0j9rUOeTmSZZ-Yz3iuQ7YoljiL_f4X1Y-9U/s320/IMG_3298.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388617926513057394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Walking the trail.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMCgXRdiBMR_q6FjnuPxOlyJ5bCpHdXfpmar9jaLCsxIPjwgTuukt8tS2n5Pd2UA8vGFN7M0QPXICU-d-z4we3r7XF5jORHlK_O39qERCD37W6Lk2gKK4eAk0IHX0hPzbdapy1wKIX9Q/s1600-h/IMG_3300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMCgXRdiBMR_q6FjnuPxOlyJ5bCpHdXfpmar9jaLCsxIPjwgTuukt8tS2n5Pd2UA8vGFN7M0QPXICU-d-z4we3r7XF5jORHlK_O39qERCD37W6Lk2gKK4eAk0IHX0hPzbdapy1wKIX9Q/s320/IMG_3300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388617918431413554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGhMXygDbG5F1SLvRoyEUlGxJOFR8Yrikkx6o8IRblsJw7lO1qXlAIT9VEVYIeiN0SMisonwI4XKNW5cUxL6Gms-ZrJv2E04QJ7GzaPf46LpL6uN3RWb6cetxkk8tcUqzEAUJqL5YAXY/s1600-h/IMG_3308.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGhMXygDbG5F1SLvRoyEUlGxJOFR8Yrikkx6o8IRblsJw7lO1qXlAIT9VEVYIeiN0SMisonwI4XKNW5cUxL6Gms-ZrJv2E04QJ7GzaPf46LpL6uN3RWb6cetxkk8tcUqzEAUJqL5YAXY/s320/IMG_3308.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388617908551118482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the Grant Tree, the National Christmas Tree and third largest tree in the world.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpAMj7f0-lqhQW2KVQwJ2ebink1vLWTfvFNEEJ6m3N5u5YcRFg84vdLdizKItPDVa0KmXpyP2havpsLT6gxQkLq0lfVWQ8l3paKAMWeuP8-3USl60yeFHxz4lHMM1NiwkPVFUWrKiaXI/s1600-h/IMG_3313_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpAMj7f0-lqhQW2KVQwJ2ebink1vLWTfvFNEEJ6m3N5u5YcRFg84vdLdizKItPDVa0KmXpyP2havpsLT6gxQkLq0lfVWQ8l3paKAMWeuP8-3USl60yeFHxz4lHMM1NiwkPVFUWrKiaXI/s320/IMG_3313_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388617519827999218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Addie loves her Uncle Kevin. Jason has trained her to raise her hands whenever he or any male voice says, "Hallelujah!"</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAR_uDB4UUweat41tB2_LjpOdQieaStPc-O7rwsaj_jme5Leqz_wd9-8maS9kAu-qm3MxjYWIvKytLaD3_bfhIPfwU6HUvckvhBnDwWTdpJOVESgH_lc3gay7u6tLalK7VBD7Fr991yc/s1600-h/IMG_3318.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAR_uDB4UUweat41tB2_LjpOdQieaStPc-O7rwsaj_jme5Leqz_wd9-8maS9kAu-qm3MxjYWIvKytLaD3_bfhIPfwU6HUvckvhBnDwWTdpJOVESgH_lc3gay7u6tLalK7VBD7Fr991yc/s320/IMG_3318.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388617321604425330" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-23293277194960430662009-10-03T21:24:00.001-07:002009-10-03T21:42:16.566-07:00Jason, Jodie, Addie and Kevin came to visit in July! Oh Joy!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX3N2ryfq0p-d3CQZCDHbBV6q68qI1SJ8b92ZI_8_gsK6mNYX1SiT4rPztE-zbp3LxOEdEON42XfARAfb7gzaYMX6S0rMKRL0MVsxm8D11guXtNb2oQVek78DXq1IrxF_TRV8zlB-7PM/s1600-h/Kevin1+7:09.jpg">It was so good to have our family home. Kevin was a able to relax from work and school.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX3N2ryfq0p-d3CQZCDHbBV6q68qI1SJ8b92ZI_8_gsK6mNYX1SiT4rPztE-zbp3LxOEdEON42XfARAfb7gzaYMX6S0rMKRL0MVsxm8D11guXtNb2oQVek78DXq1IrxF_TRV8zlB-7PM/s320/Kevin1+7:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388597035548642434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Addie and Grandpa at the airport. Addie was fascinated with her Grandpa. She kept pulling anyone who would go with her into his office (where he spends most of his time).</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98IdrBS8D3Lm9s9EuH4HtvTM2OLSA9WUbISi2c76ZALnCABTOrNvPP7mPkJfQjbTDFRhL1guKI0mX6_p28dKD52FZksC8grHcOL66AOsnr-S__4-LET2B84QgQcbuwp9viIJE0dBwSOQ/s1600-h/Addie&+Grandpa+7:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98IdrBS8D3Lm9s9EuH4HtvTM2OLSA9WUbISi2c76ZALnCABTOrNvPP7mPkJfQjbTDFRhL1guKI0mX6_p28dKD52FZksC8grHcOL66AOsnr-S__4-LET2B84QgQcbuwp9viIJE0dBwSOQ/s320/Addie&+Grandpa+7:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388597031180162242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love this picture of Mother and daughter. Note the curls. I'm thinking Shirley Temple. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzaGgHIvG3JlBWqm-jjl_OyFWaXSaLOvvZWIKR2QggJPp0Wpq1TawNtd0RiZAbxARMr9LuKV8EL2UvEykhHy8g4EEkvqdxTZMx_1Gb8JDDOHHa3-oiaDVF9LIyo1WiYEUxfaBnEwQm6g/s1600-h/Addie&Mom+7:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzaGgHIvG3JlBWqm-jjl_OyFWaXSaLOvvZWIKR2QggJPp0Wpq1TawNtd0RiZAbxARMr9LuKV8EL2UvEykhHy8g4EEkvqdxTZMx_1Gb8JDDOHHa3-oiaDVF9LIyo1WiYEUxfaBnEwQm6g/s320/Addie&Mom+7:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388597023280732002" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><div style="text-align: center;"> Grandma on toy cleanup duty. I love it!<br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qxYJdS1i7spWTBY6hY08xOVEdxxKqHPAc0XJ_IHGQCMAbW26zZYH8eEVhVn1QzLgNe7etN5kZKRB6I_UxTSJthbSQGe6pi9jtcNKSuJVPLMTRKaAl2p_0Mb6IWG1-iEEHTj3sSBR-IA/s1600-h/Grandma+7:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qxYJdS1i7spWTBY6hY08xOVEdxxKqHPAc0XJ_IHGQCMAbW26zZYH8eEVhVn1QzLgNe7etN5kZKRB6I_UxTSJthbSQGe6pi9jtcNKSuJVPLMTRKaAl2p_0Mb6IWG1-iEEHTj3sSBR-IA/s320/Grandma+7:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388597021587592082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Addie was determined to kiss Grandpa and Grandpa was not sure about the juicy kiss. He was brave and took it on the lips. Addie was happy.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWSC5C-_iSyOQCUoQ2mnQ1cS1uWSjxjCSYaz8O9DtRuSfCic22L7SPZHmt-XVhnFuRdiIEt5wJA8lJ7br5ujf3KLX95DMNBuTf3FKR7fHk2aebnuTygbOQM9EK2R-_OzCWBkdmZchXzw/s1600-h/Grandpa&A1+7:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWSC5C-_iSyOQCUoQ2mnQ1cS1uWSjxjCSYaz8O9DtRuSfCic22L7SPZHmt-XVhnFuRdiIEt5wJA8lJ7br5ujf3KLX95DMNBuTf3FKR7fHk2aebnuTygbOQM9EK2R-_OzCWBkdmZchXzw/s320/Grandpa&A1+7:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388597010233163106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kevin, relaxing after Addie had worn him out in the back yard.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONcGV6a1S2p3I-fhU75_dy67IsCOLr9gUNaNzqs6JvveOo9BlPMIWffzTq47O8mKJuKIqLX_ZXa-tyPgsQIZU_JP2xL3AdybIxXs4R3mILME1BUaabyH1bpq9PRJva2dc3__oQbmmB7M/s1600-h/Kevin+7:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONcGV6a1S2p3I-fhU75_dy67IsCOLr9gUNaNzqs6JvveOo9BlPMIWffzTq47O8mKJuKIqLX_ZXa-tyPgsQIZU_JP2xL3AdybIxXs4R3mILME1BUaabyH1bpq9PRJva2dc3__oQbmmB7M/s320/Kevin+7:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388596633600918354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What a cute little face. Addie love being outside. The days were so hot but the evenings were cool enough to get out back and play in the yard. It was great.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEpI0XIqN1pOaXgaaKpKLRS5Ja5RcsuPgf3Jzo9C_OaE-gesVIKBlb0xZsGfcZvSXTT-OzVjx-TdOUgzZH4UQtlE4P3zZ3ctBjbxu5VVTRdzBPFSGoh_YJkFFw9iRN_lBwnvkWvOAmOw/s1600-h/Addie+7:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEpI0XIqN1pOaXgaaKpKLRS5Ja5RcsuPgf3Jzo9C_OaE-gesVIKBlb0xZsGfcZvSXTT-OzVjx-TdOUgzZH4UQtlE4P3zZ3ctBjbxu5VVTRdzBPFSGoh_YJkFFw9iRN_lBwnvkWvOAmOw/s320/Addie+7:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388596626010768642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What a cute family!!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgafey26a9qpDnXOVDPqJfLdLIGMCsDwegWVseMzGDYO1feX1WDBY-xSD2DzRJpkRjkZLiMLgvSsmrCVR-SZUki4_Wdp1UkRJZgiPz4ZyvvDcsyO5VJRGjzfhshxrejffp5Kv08j7fIZE/s1600-h/JJ&A+7:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgafey26a9qpDnXOVDPqJfLdLIGMCsDwegWVseMzGDYO1feX1WDBY-xSD2DzRJpkRjkZLiMLgvSsmrCVR-SZUki4_Wdp1UkRJZgiPz4ZyvvDcsyO5VJRGjzfhshxrejffp5Kv08j7fIZE/s320/JJ&A+7:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388596617059746178" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><div style="text-align: center;"> Addie found her way into Grandpa's office often, onto his lap and handling his things. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It makes him very nervous when anyone handles his desk things, but Addie seemed to be </div><div style="text-align: center;">to touch anything she wanted. Very interesting.<br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5KHtnimrFfBQM79ChvgY-wGpcb0BEIuCPnfBY8WG3WzZ9vQ1b4EUz0-TMQy_Kn83PbRjckKBA-uVNQIoKCpyRoJFtKKN8IyHbYK2-K47E_NNnXvNq5D-ROkVca7JUEYP1KZvInK77qQ/s1600-h/Grandpa&A+7:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5KHtnimrFfBQM79ChvgY-wGpcb0BEIuCPnfBY8WG3WzZ9vQ1b4EUz0-TMQy_Kn83PbRjckKBA-uVNQIoKCpyRoJFtKKN8IyHbYK2-K47E_NNnXvNq5D-ROkVca7JUEYP1KZvInK77qQ/s320/Grandpa&A+7:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388596611484797890" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><div style="text-align: center;"> In the airport saying goodbye. Note Addie's tee-shirt. It says, </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Big News, I'm going to be a Big Sister!"<br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxeRnM5kM-1skU5KHNWitML4kCAtAsd9g5oRQ7vxpFH6-xLLJNDkGieZM3O2CdSs8axKEvmSfG2YKvxdKwK-xzPNRQzkXQ_Sv6w2ox7qn3CVzPbS72UohOcGisUV7g6Zn2eSZlv2mpGh8/s1600-h/GG&A+7:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxeRnM5kM-1skU5KHNWitML4kCAtAsd9g5oRQ7vxpFH6-xLLJNDkGieZM3O2CdSs8axKEvmSfG2YKvxdKwK-xzPNRQzkXQ_Sv6w2ox7qn3CVzPbS72UohOcGisUV7g6Zn2eSZlv2mpGh8/s320/GG&A+7:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388596603914902498" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-91695091818090813822009-10-03T20:28:00.001-07:002009-10-03T20:39:04.471-07:00Yosemite with Dale and Julie- Memorial Day Weekend!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt8U6-vKqCviKiZXQLP5u7EC4X8VuRs-zqfjoR9Wp5rVRgLZCAby-saT2S67N8rcgSl_BqxYHg6kxSOKCaSK-IpfachSCs73aYvcqCZ6upVh_ZtkC5DrRKpMLaR_lndtCO4NLh_zqL8M/s1600-h/J&K+Yos+5:09.jpg">The Falls were at full force. We all got wet being in he area.</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt8U6-vKqCviKiZXQLP5u7EC4X8VuRs-zqfjoR9Wp5rVRgLZCAby-saT2S67N8rcgSl_BqxYHg6kxSOKCaSK-IpfachSCs73aYvcqCZ6upVh_ZtkC5DrRKpMLaR_lndtCO4NLh_zqL8M/s1600-h/J&K+Yos+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt8U6-vKqCviKiZXQLP5u7EC4X8VuRs-zqfjoR9Wp5rVRgLZCAby-saT2S67N8rcgSl_BqxYHg6kxSOKCaSK-IpfachSCs73aYvcqCZ6upVh_ZtkC5DrRKpMLaR_lndtCO4NLh_zqL8M/s320/J&K+Yos+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388582247762640562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> With Dale and Julie we drove to Yosemite the Saturday before Memorial Day. It took us 2 hours to find a parking place. It was madness. We will avoid that in the future. Once out of the car we were able to walk in the valley and it was invigorating. Beautiful and peaceful. This is a view of Half Dome from the valley floor.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMErpTduFFhyphenhyphengO7HUi4m9k3H16YgdC5758YOtrzS4E_SDcfASdHP6ycnfHIlCC1OU-AJilBckOTy8K2NYreFtTa5_jLOgNdkXAzdHZHuiQx9KBJrKa-MuExgQP34A6KD5ke0u6PamyQk/s1600-h/Half+Dome+D%26J+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMErpTduFFhyphenhyphengO7HUi4m9k3H16YgdC5758YOtrzS4E_SDcfASdHP6ycnfHIlCC1OU-AJilBckOTy8K2NYreFtTa5_jLOgNdkXAzdHZHuiQx9KBJrKa-MuExgQP34A6KD5ke0u6PamyQk/s320/Half+Dome+D%26J+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388582238712676802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Crossing a bridge along the way to the Falls.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6sih0dEAnBMe314SbzjEWP14WPXprtyK2fHq4LY8fBhUwrqC1yhTKjSSwd3LQD9SCAZqEGM32k-qwSKAN75gvPwEY4L66O20qlc7FXSygETqKOyCAx8ItvG8wy0lVohRyxcY9GHABxI/s1600-h/Dale&Ju+Yos1+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6sih0dEAnBMe314SbzjEWP14WPXprtyK2fHq4LY8fBhUwrqC1yhTKjSSwd3LQD9SCAZqEGM32k-qwSKAN75gvPwEY4L66O20qlc7FXSygETqKOyCAx8ItvG8wy0lVohRyxcY9GHABxI/s320/Dale&Ju+Yos1+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388582234380112050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Overlooking Yosemite Valley.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB2CNxcLqUXwzjp1vxNAj-x6Mzcj3V7aoB2kTlONgkRoxOVD9X2btrrUueCL4jK5v2bwbZOiimfSVg54Bl7tT4_GtBSzBCijVhCRuVW3kt9xeuER_AXxLQkN8GSILbzYDmQy58F3qa-s/s1600-h/Dale&Ju+Yos+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB2CNxcLqUXwzjp1vxNAj-x6Mzcj3V7aoB2kTlONgkRoxOVD9X2btrrUueCL4jK5v2bwbZOiimfSVg54Bl7tT4_GtBSzBCijVhCRuVW3kt9xeuER_AXxLQkN8GSILbzYDmQy58F3qa-s/s320/Dale&Ju+Yos+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388582229955912274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More of the valley floor and the incredible spring green. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_8Fl5lDnySGBdj08QytjjbueYJ0ZFOGz2T0Zuyo-06v5B1siUiwrZeDD5FgEYtg1_rEj7ezRt7Hn0VpIXrrkE1WGOj_V67BMtqnh9Il46ERfwCgyb3KE-E0rEcVgKorp1EQPM8wAyjU/s1600-h/YOS+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_8Fl5lDnySGBdj08QytjjbueYJ0ZFOGz2T0Zuyo-06v5B1siUiwrZeDD5FgEYtg1_rEj7ezRt7Hn0VpIXrrkE1WGOj_V67BMtqnh9Il46ERfwCgyb3KE-E0rEcVgKorp1EQPM8wAyjU/s320/YOS+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388582221779283042" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-89738401827161972622009-10-03T19:35:00.001-07:002009-10-03T19:52:16.969-07:00May Departures and Arrivals<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_PN4MfolWo4Frpg4TL49Kr53JSH4vXuy2uVvCRdM6jlwpt4K-yDi4NhMhZrPK0lrN9OPetQsM2TJHGT6XbxWRbNip77OYS-c_mr58x8321TzDb2YjP9R6PPpHhDwoePbX7xfA0n-huQ/s1600-h/ArrMiss5:09.jpg">Our new missionaries arrive about 15 minutes after we wave goodbye to the departing group. It is a blessing because we don't have time to be sad and mourn at sending home those we have grown to love.</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_PN4MfolWo4Frpg4TL49Kr53JSH4vXuy2uVvCRdM6jlwpt4K-yDi4NhMhZrPK0lrN9OPetQsM2TJHGT6XbxWRbNip77OYS-c_mr58x8321TzDb2YjP9R6PPpHhDwoePbX7xfA0n-huQ/s1600-h/ArrMiss5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_PN4MfolWo4Frpg4TL49Kr53JSH4vXuy2uVvCRdM6jlwpt4K-yDi4NhMhZrPK0lrN9OPetQsM2TJHGT6XbxWRbNip77OYS-c_mr58x8321TzDb2YjP9R6PPpHhDwoePbX7xfA0n-huQ/s320/ArrMiss5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388568944002900594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Feeding dinner to our Departing missionaries.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcl-GIYaaoUqMYoeLAJyu4Lt8y-IBuxvxHvEkyFXxW-pGldG3c5bb7DoBSTGNg5DfTj3BjQ2W-rRkCS9qfW8wBiP1EgtQey2wZ6qdpbmRP3qm92zsKCU0dpqKK88laJz4x6Py8NkuuYU/s1600-h/Dep+Miss+2+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcl-GIYaaoUqMYoeLAJyu4Lt8y-IBuxvxHvEkyFXxW-pGldG3c5bb7DoBSTGNg5DfTj3BjQ2W-rRkCS9qfW8wBiP1EgtQey2wZ6qdpbmRP3qm92zsKCU0dpqKK88laJz4x6Py8NkuuYU/s320/Dep+Miss+2+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388568938976746418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Feeding again. Breakfast before the plane.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq98tw-JUzQTZq7n0hUdvyn7gYVrynLnrn67ewZl45d6ZFB8EJfwwtr-Ql8UEfZQjnSksfgWUzT8ruErFiH5T28wems9oIk51E4rF46ZY3UglgM0vWbBXK0l3LRdVNKzPcLjvwRg9_Nnc/s1600-h/Dep+Miss1+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq98tw-JUzQTZq7n0hUdvyn7gYVrynLnrn67ewZl45d6ZFB8EJfwwtr-Ql8UEfZQjnSksfgWUzT8ruErFiH5T28wems9oIk51E4rF46ZY3UglgM0vWbBXK0l3LRdVNKzPcLjvwRg9_Nnc/s320/Dep+Miss1+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388568931329917266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A trip to the Fresno Temple the day before leaving the mission.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmBEdRZdU1xARLUK4ta2cQmZtO4-0pxY0GLvVrx2W4gT_PVfLE7YAdyUqclBTGDKqPgcCUpqqfw8EeeCJ94uR4aAVEzdrOoNB8HEPNa8WUrLIQl_UzvM9g5IK0Q3CIzDZ2gHu3Y3uFg8/s1600-h/Dep+Miss+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmBEdRZdU1xARLUK4ta2cQmZtO4-0pxY0GLvVrx2W4gT_PVfLE7YAdyUqclBTGDKqPgcCUpqqfw8EeeCJ94uR4aAVEzdrOoNB8HEPNa8WUrLIQl_UzvM9g5IK0Q3CIzDZ2gHu3Y3uFg8/s320/Dep+Miss+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388568922749645794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We meet with the 22 Zone Leaders every 6 weeks for training.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjFEh426OYcn1WibgpEmnBjvBQvlCObu1zne6IKujBAd4IhSFWhOtjSZgCGug8vyFL9L2FhQ-8mAr3HeOCv4Gg4_XgnCj3Q0ueQFhzSEOd0F9L3Mo1xQe4SD45vRJs49cU3PSD98wj3I/s1600-h/ZLC+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjFEh426OYcn1WibgpEmnBjvBQvlCObu1zne6IKujBAd4IhSFWhOtjSZgCGug8vyFL9L2FhQ-8mAr3HeOCv4Gg4_XgnCj3Q0ueQFhzSEOd0F9L3Mo1xQe4SD45vRJs49cU3PSD98wj3I/s320/ZLC+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388568913280398146" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-42615912947232148132009-10-03T19:11:00.001-07:002009-10-03T19:20:13.072-07:00Yosemite in May!!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmzWGU_PpajZJvk66jo-LwlWrp5zZNTYpU8m9OUcgcxRO0s3RXZ78c8WPMT17r0AzHlYdkxtSh-S6uvFB7ydIHDZ7Zs0DGN8HtsxUtoOObbKS3rauFxGFEnCnAMd6H8tZUEMJ5YLiHYU/s1600-h/Yosemite4+5:09.jpg">This has got to be one of the most beautiful places in the world! The snow has melted, the spring greens are everywhere. The Falls are incredible. It is amazing!!! Wish you could all see it.</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmzWGU_PpajZJvk66jo-LwlWrp5zZNTYpU8m9OUcgcxRO0s3RXZ78c8WPMT17r0AzHlYdkxtSh-S6uvFB7ydIHDZ7Zs0DGN8HtsxUtoOObbKS3rauFxGFEnCnAMd6H8tZUEMJ5YLiHYU/s1600-h/Yosemite4+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmzWGU_PpajZJvk66jo-LwlWrp5zZNTYpU8m9OUcgcxRO0s3RXZ78c8WPMT17r0AzHlYdkxtSh-S6uvFB7ydIHDZ7Zs0DGN8HtsxUtoOObbKS3rauFxGFEnCnAMd6H8tZUEMJ5YLiHYU/s320/Yosemite4+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388562221633388306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Upper Falls from a distance</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPOcAxaG5c_dx2mPEn0dCv7opQcF7W8Jpdv6HAAo-usd4MHk0R9LXH3Fh_DVa_g624HqQGBNYV-JfsmS8_UJ4VWHDS7JCPdXzbSZofkeQZ_2sRwz_Yq5PiVowXYbAh1xfA0ddtvpHzzs/s1600-h/Yosemite3+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPOcAxaG5c_dx2mPEn0dCv7opQcF7W8Jpdv6HAAo-usd4MHk0R9LXH3Fh_DVa_g624HqQGBNYV-JfsmS8_UJ4VWHDS7JCPdXzbSZofkeQZ_2sRwz_Yq5PiVowXYbAh1xfA0ddtvpHzzs/s320/Yosemite3+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388562217182930850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The valley.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgHbKCd1z6dDw3ao1_46vTUCqPf3FoyiUCyNcVE5ditwNF7FItmuIZYuN13KeIwwewREPtLznVLE3ttV3j-31zkXC7JkSaOkNEfJj-4pLwvJiWQ19cyEex9LuiDcPURVgDGnUDzLg8Fo/s1600-h/Yosemite2+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgHbKCd1z6dDw3ao1_46vTUCqPf3FoyiUCyNcVE5ditwNF7FItmuIZYuN13KeIwwewREPtLznVLE3ttV3j-31zkXC7JkSaOkNEfJj-4pLwvJiWQ19cyEex9LuiDcPURVgDGnUDzLg8Fo/s320/Yosemite2+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388562209049194578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More valley.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnVhr7hrLhxePMDOwOzTNnc55CLKMHXC_mEpPRmxpYRET_Tz-HdsDoGafEaoS7N2JhU3CQvmWpVOt4WPP7Y9Ptmpsd86elS6GZyiB3eX5Pj3HF_AZp489V4KcLOj6aYYlTO0Gl_22jG4/s1600-h/Yosemite1+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnVhr7hrLhxePMDOwOzTNnc55CLKMHXC_mEpPRmxpYRET_Tz-HdsDoGafEaoS7N2JhU3CQvmWpVOt4WPP7Y9Ptmpsd86elS6GZyiB3eX5Pj3HF_AZp489V4KcLOj6aYYlTO0Gl_22jG4/s320/Yosemite1+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388562202302159266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A rushing river of water coming from Bridal Veil Falls.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpY2eBrn32pcdF1kicJqY83a9R9hlErt4yUyfCz0Sw5Vegoer07NPgsxd06xqj-ITWb0lfNJjRLIe6jNbJy35fkHDFsfDcdeLQP-eYpmaGnFhWKJo662nVsZx5VnHB3qRil2gWZpKthw/s1600-h/Karlena+Yosemite+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpY2eBrn32pcdF1kicJqY83a9R9hlErt4yUyfCz0Sw5Vegoer07NPgsxd06xqj-ITWb0lfNJjRLIe6jNbJy35fkHDFsfDcdeLQP-eYpmaGnFhWKJo662nVsZx5VnHB3qRil2gWZpKthw/s320/Karlena+Yosemite+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388562196593669650" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-29337738610524919252009-10-03T18:53:00.001-07:002009-10-03T19:01:39.114-07:00Eric and Chelise come to visit 5/09<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP-rpByPkNep4KvWkraNvWGgBIrnnowYmikHidwXk7xrdoOOzrU1VPaVoL-ZyOF3fxNpwZDGScdUJ2M0XCjP17kheeCZZnn_ldrmOTulX242kkxNmxIXwMuUWTgYgJe1gnoL1431lkc4/s1600-h/J+on+Phone+5:09.jpg">This is the typical Mission President position; always on the phone. Not much different than before the mission. MY HERO!!</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP-rpByPkNep4KvWkraNvWGgBIrnnowYmikHidwXk7xrdoOOzrU1VPaVoL-ZyOF3fxNpwZDGScdUJ2M0XCjP17kheeCZZnn_ldrmOTulX242kkxNmxIXwMuUWTgYgJe1gnoL1431lkc4/s1600-h/J+on+Phone+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP-rpByPkNep4KvWkraNvWGgBIrnnowYmikHidwXk7xrdoOOzrU1VPaVoL-ZyOF3fxNpwZDGScdUJ2M0XCjP17kheeCZZnn_ldrmOTulX242kkxNmxIXwMuUWTgYgJe1gnoL1431lkc4/s320/J+on+Phone+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388557848077485842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just smile while you are talking. Don't you love the spring flowers? </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1_2PrW8hqtTx0A1wB9GctLhQYptHtMnuy5Yab1Cax_gLNhQ25sVTr6M0CaqEYs6E_qK_QBVwyTXZJYSQHtoBCM3CAuUcmA9mZfmuLU8TpyN9Wj-Dre7r_4RmEq9IOGaQxpU-CWcZiKo/s1600-h/J&K5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1_2PrW8hqtTx0A1wB9GctLhQYptHtMnuy5Yab1Cax_gLNhQ25sVTr6M0CaqEYs6E_qK_QBVwyTXZJYSQHtoBCM3CAuUcmA9mZfmuLU8TpyN9Wj-Dre7r_4RmEq9IOGaQxpU-CWcZiKo/s320/J&K5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388557841445280738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was such a delight to have Eric, Chelise and Kalem come to visit. Chelise looks so cute with her little pregnant stomach. Jeff loves having someone in the home besides his dull parents.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eJA88HXSjy_8O-stlIdLzomIvDmseuQwJ5P-Cbeo5EPNVtcZ2j4XUTsm67Jx_lWRB9d6E0ddtazVFCF_wZ2rvdGLNhCLP7WFsVJ77S4FA6NLgdTXyneFkjSLcFkoSml4mMTtgm9FYpg/s1600-h/Eric:Chelise+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eJA88HXSjy_8O-stlIdLzomIvDmseuQwJ5P-Cbeo5EPNVtcZ2j4XUTsm67Jx_lWRB9d6E0ddtazVFCF_wZ2rvdGLNhCLP7WFsVJ77S4FA6NLgdTXyneFkjSLcFkoSml4mMTtgm9FYpg/s320/Eric:Chelise+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388557831889412754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't Kalem handsome?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXLP5ozlxDj3Zi9c-shQHc4m0QSPRGDr3b9VQuN1al0f3uYHwRD6BWVlWKZyBTtK_bEczzdDN_PrKZzzS6UGCihTohRWauGRM6Kx6vLfi01fii4mr81MPY7zGwBIl4ZSgpgls3bnE8ds/s1600-h/Kalem+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXLP5ozlxDj3Zi9c-shQHc4m0QSPRGDr3b9VQuN1al0f3uYHwRD6BWVlWKZyBTtK_bEczzdDN_PrKZzzS6UGCihTohRWauGRM6Kx6vLfi01fii4mr81MPY7zGwBIl4ZSgpgls3bnE8ds/s320/Kalem+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388557824991651890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was so nice to have my buddy here for a couple of days. Thanks Eric!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTu2npwlS5bzJuNsW68FNtWOH7r-WqoOkCBLTNxEyEJm9P-RkPyEJH3UkD8zb_NWNAjgP5_67ahXoccDtaMet2udljPpTq6wtILG4hUEe9eCg683pZyzdiYyObJm-kOXnqxFkjBRKdWs/s1600-h/Me:Chelise+5:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTu2npwlS5bzJuNsW68FNtWOH7r-WqoOkCBLTNxEyEJm9P-RkPyEJH3UkD8zb_NWNAjgP5_67ahXoccDtaMet2udljPpTq6wtILG4hUEe9eCg683pZyzdiYyObJm-kOXnqxFkjBRKdWs/s320/Me:Chelise+5:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388557821396252658" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-27489630102360298932009-10-03T18:34:00.000-07:002009-10-03T18:42:48.254-07:00YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK IN SPRING<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-zmOGlXpEiFfTycnt_p9gporryUctR4bYt_RLq_U5wruKr5buKAZwkRGB8eXWGGmMcCiGATUCBteI1o5q0RrDLSvU91MVyJNpEQAluQtPBOK3ieGLHJCDYYSL26Pq8-rFWrZ9Cjaf4k/s1600-h/J&K+Yosemite+4:09.jpg">In April we were finally able to drive to Yosemite! John and I first went there in 1981, just after we were married. It is as beautiful as I remembered. </a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-zmOGlXpEiFfTycnt_p9gporryUctR4bYt_RLq_U5wruKr5buKAZwkRGB8eXWGGmMcCiGATUCBteI1o5q0RrDLSvU91MVyJNpEQAluQtPBOK3ieGLHJCDYYSL26Pq8-rFWrZ9Cjaf4k/s1600-h/J&K+Yosemite+4:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-zmOGlXpEiFfTycnt_p9gporryUctR4bYt_RLq_U5wruKr5buKAZwkRGB8eXWGGmMcCiGATUCBteI1o5q0RrDLSvU91MVyJNpEQAluQtPBOK3ieGLHJCDYYSL26Pq8-rFWrZ9Cjaf4k/s320/J&K+Yosemite+4:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388552561252111970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The bottom of Lower Yosemite Falls.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A2MFa3eghN7al0grZL7mF8Tg-0eFl8TTzD1w9UuvBot52_dK9TWAdmEe3TGwsSNlFOrJT7XCu0Jzmd8bezKJgyw5HJMV7ZE1YfTT4pfxnAlgI9UVDTL5ccLSVBfR5aUqVNRV_dPoTbo/s1600-h/Yosemite+Falls4:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A2MFa3eghN7al0grZL7mF8Tg-0eFl8TTzD1w9UuvBot52_dK9TWAdmEe3TGwsSNlFOrJT7XCu0Jzmd8bezKJgyw5HJMV7ZE1YfTT4pfxnAlgI9UVDTL5ccLSVBfR5aUqVNRV_dPoTbo/s320/Yosemite+Falls4:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388552556661740930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jeff was impressed with the spectacular view. We had a great day walking around and breathing mountain air. If you look carefully, you can see the Lower and the Upper Falls. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OmsKS9UrS6G0gLa992QOnHpEYo0hchsMu8xSvxwn8aDgQsubBLiFdR59GAKO25gx3nj8msvkNcINgCKhiAAtO3ZwG2U-xDD84rVXYOEJnvgEvFbhZjnH9h03EUqP2wHaGDOeVDX3kxc/s1600-h/K&+Jeff+4:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OmsKS9UrS6G0gLa992QOnHpEYo0hchsMu8xSvxwn8aDgQsubBLiFdR59GAKO25gx3nj8msvkNcINgCKhiAAtO3ZwG2U-xDD84rVXYOEJnvgEvFbhZjnH9h03EUqP2wHaGDOeVDX3kxc/s320/K&+Jeff+4:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388552550104360194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was on the way down the mountain that John discovered that he cannot read missionary letters in the back seat on a winding road. It was a long trip home. </div>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-69377260782552513222009-10-03T18:14:00.000-07:002009-10-03T18:21:43.233-07:00OUR NEW YORK NEW YORK SOUTH MISSIONARY<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSHZm2zgJDqJsmfBwSt9zqQMaBpaTrb3hMbLmfn4jjkdnFO6D1JDRdh4OMMTDJ6fYZY7UGehG1JfA0W6-JV8gz5XP39kJFK8CRTvbA7X_wWOzYIHLChHz-rZAI6iQcWtThLtO-BuVK4g/s1600-h/Ka&K+1:09.jpg">We visited the Sequoia National Park before Kim left.</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSHZm2zgJDqJsmfBwSt9zqQMaBpaTrb3hMbLmfn4jjkdnFO6D1JDRdh4OMMTDJ6fYZY7UGehG1JfA0W6-JV8gz5XP39kJFK8CRTvbA7X_wWOzYIHLChHz-rZAI6iQcWtThLtO-BuVK4g/s1600-h/Ka&K+1:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSHZm2zgJDqJsmfBwSt9zqQMaBpaTrb3hMbLmfn4jjkdnFO6D1JDRdh4OMMTDJ6fYZY7UGehG1JfA0W6-JV8gz5XP39kJFK8CRTvbA7X_wWOzYIHLChHz-rZAI6iQcWtThLtO-BuVK4g/s320/Ka&K+1:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388547713467972802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is what is left of the roots of this huge fallen tree.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01pELcB9TH3HC0gDFsNtfWFEJQi_d3w3XoW-P9lPAQ9IckcooYcU6JtRrtBPkl52KDri85z-rrHQU4672nVJGo_gIsdfbzcJfBO2qrFlpWtPL_e5d-e6ikB7qmxhWFps7CWZeoLa-D38/s1600-h/K&K+Seq1:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01pELcB9TH3HC0gDFsNtfWFEJQi_d3w3XoW-P9lPAQ9IckcooYcU6JtRrtBPkl52KDri85z-rrHQU4672nVJGo_gIsdfbzcJfBO2qrFlpWtPL_e5d-e6ikB7qmxhWFps7CWZeoLa-D38/s320/K&K+Seq1:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388547703690587346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">John and Karlena in front of the National Christmas Tree. It is the third largest tree in the world. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWCeH_5oh_F_BBYWk7pmlF4V5wYs92M8GmbdpWXz-NUncgdXnC6OfqxaqQRtC3WeJiZ9Fog5kif5569bYXttFgggc1D4COJOTCFU3h7EA0_letiABrT7a3OWjgIaB5iynBrVqwZmLy2U/s1600-h/J&K+Seq+1:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWCeH_5oh_F_BBYWk7pmlF4V5wYs92M8GmbdpWXz-NUncgdXnC6OfqxaqQRtC3WeJiZ9Fog5kif5569bYXttFgggc1D4COJOTCFU3h7EA0_letiABrT7a3OWjgIaB5iynBrVqwZmLy2U/s320/J&K+Seq+1:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388547696523224018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jason, Jodie, and Kevin accompanied Sister Kimberly Gonzalez to the MTC on January 28, 2009</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDHk3assagw6CylQOYCfvZT15bidN3kQ1-YA7IhA7aQETUCxzQE98A7Xc40Pq5hvoCHjNZxsWPHnznW4yV9u7-VRUifCe60n5Cy_u4nvzCSEp5_H3e-oRB0n8CSFLxZhAGyKbYWE55uI/s1600-h/JK&K+MTC+1:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDHk3assagw6CylQOYCfvZT15bidN3kQ1-YA7IhA7aQETUCxzQE98A7Xc40Pq5hvoCHjNZxsWPHnznW4yV9u7-VRUifCe60n5Cy_u4nvzCSEp5_H3e-oRB0n8CSFLxZhAGyKbYWE55uI/s320/JK&K+MTC+1:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388547686481309730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't she look great!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwzaJw38H6LicMNrw0Y2KA6PlbyabauUAfzbktavCtHioal9zrFOXAGyFtOvidOGk9NR5mIL04EF3sBpxYSAEIFaIUMbp6uq5_MUrizNfMQLLH_H92egvK9dtDKtUYiy5XzhlBCx0FZs/s1600-h/Kim+MTC+1:09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwzaJw38H6LicMNrw0Y2KA6PlbyabauUAfzbktavCtHioal9zrFOXAGyFtOvidOGk9NR5mIL04EF3sBpxYSAEIFaIUMbp6uq5_MUrizNfMQLLH_H92egvK9dtDKtUYiy5XzhlBCx0FZs/s320/Kim+MTC+1:09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388547679212664066" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712087226238139365.post-84197067102210722322009-10-02T20:25:00.000-07:002009-10-02T21:02:46.267-07:00And She Begins Her Blogging Experience<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBd5UnK6pinIVc1u5R9aShD2n3o8K9Jb-_B1nKy3Ay7bz822Xte6j7zYQG7Nr9LnXVbX7SP7SSKab9vsm8u5Eh9leYFjQlkoLv2jKmR99b8ntCJVWaxWbuLZ9MVn_grHXx27SlO-qGbqc/s1600-h/J&J+Grad+08.jpg">Jason and Jeff-Our two college graduates! December 08</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBd5UnK6pinIVc1u5R9aShD2n3o8K9Jb-_B1nKy3Ay7bz822Xte6j7zYQG7Nr9LnXVbX7SP7SSKab9vsm8u5Eh9leYFjQlkoLv2jKmR99b8ntCJVWaxWbuLZ9MVn_grHXx27SlO-qGbqc/s1600-h/J&J+Grad+08.jpg"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBd5UnK6pinIVc1u5R9aShD2n3o8K9Jb-_B1nKy3Ay7bz822Xte6j7zYQG7Nr9LnXVbX7SP7SSKab9vsm8u5Eh9leYFjQlkoLv2jKmR99b8ntCJVWaxWbuLZ9MVn_grHXx27SlO-qGbqc/s320/J&J+Grad+08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388215317058916994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dec 08 Our Biology Major with his beautiful wife and adorable daughter!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTw6kNOmdG0ahpNmgU2jj2eJakhap11VBKoS5rXqL5VMHdq0yYip6OV9WQfgeK6zXzSZXNPc9HBI4q9sLNPJU3RUTx_KLyGDAs9ht5Bk68N0gZH6Y6pg5AnceR35FjwExsg-d3v0zUMNY/s1600-h/Jason+Grad+08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTw6kNOmdG0ahpNmgU2jj2eJakhap11VBKoS5rXqL5VMHdq0yYip6OV9WQfgeK6zXzSZXNPc9HBI4q9sLNPJU3RUTx_KLyGDAs9ht5Bk68N0gZH6Y6pg5AnceR35FjwExsg-d3v0zUMNY/s320/Jason+Grad+08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388215029417885122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">President and Sister John Gonzalez</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35uyWZCFMy4OR8K-l3P46f98XUs_GEDl7xZDjvOwSBGe-gzIJWf-IrG6Ud7q8J5GeKNm3AEYTwhZOsyY3QlteyV20ptr7UlHiIF4bfm-p3kc22sy44ozSE4t2i9Iw9sxsvR9c8ggJUMk/s1600-h/J&K+xmas08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35uyWZCFMy4OR8K-l3P46f98XUs_GEDl7xZDjvOwSBGe-gzIJWf-IrG6Ud7q8J5GeKNm3AEYTwhZOsyY3QlteyV20ptr7UlHiIF4bfm-p3kc22sy44ozSE4t2i9Iw9sxsvR9c8ggJUMk/s320/J&K+xmas08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388215014945634482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas 08 Going to the Fresno Temple with Kim before her mission.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJ5XO-1sauqnTjD0Jlm41WH4BUKwduFmqf9bhxrKJFmRPWghVzjgOpJdv9GXs0dDQddvz2AVW1sr2guqadAYhQ6WvjsaB-vuL_0-NvfIyzFU5JDRoWWETXQtxORBVu0ua1yPvX8OEEs8/s1600-h/Templexmas08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJ5XO-1sauqnTjD0Jlm41WH4BUKwduFmqf9bhxrKJFmRPWghVzjgOpJdv9GXs0dDQddvz2AVW1sr2guqadAYhQ6WvjsaB-vuL_0-NvfIyzFU5JDRoWWETXQtxORBVu0ua1yPvX8OEEs8/s320/Templexmas08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388215013529010354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The three Gonzalez missionaries.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGwNTFHEJZB1ROUaaPtuF1HhLoBYJYCW2TDqK2jVP_-fBF4A6D2Mg66YjeM6OFXbo_mcx9cFltccTJsz00cAVu01kGblqehjsn80MZCuJTTQhuc4jcmq0efNpD_zmHFV70m45egwj9uo/s1600-h/J&K&K+Temple08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGwNTFHEJZB1ROUaaPtuF1HhLoBYJYCW2TDqK2jVP_-fBF4A6D2Mg66YjeM6OFXbo_mcx9cFltccTJsz00cAVu01kGblqehjsn80MZCuJTTQhuc4jcmq0efNpD_zmHFV70m45egwj9uo/s320/J&K&K+Temple08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388215000322897490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Is she cute or what? We had a delightful visit for the holidays!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0O0g1la2OrU16Vl3zDPJbRKpVO18two5RrQGYFB2rOnhdPqn6Zik1A-b-PYX_psuSYhJSCmmEiJrdyHHTjFFTSFEBLuLOqsu3Ewot7iZTPpZDR-gUNyL4IErUukL0qPFpQyzYvzv1LMM/s1600-h/Addie+xmas08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0O0g1la2OrU16Vl3zDPJbRKpVO18two5RrQGYFB2rOnhdPqn6Zik1A-b-PYX_psuSYhJSCmmEiJrdyHHTjFFTSFEBLuLOqsu3Ewot7iZTPpZDR-gUNyL4IErUukL0qPFpQyzYvzv1LMM/s320/Addie+xmas08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388214993522595138" /></a>Karlenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226737415804139365noreply@blogger.com1