Tradition

One of the traditions of being at the MTC is to stand in front of the large map and have your picture taken pointing at the location you are going to.  This time we are going to New Mexico to serve among the Navajo Indians.

President Erickson

President Erickson met with us at 8:30 am on Sunday morning to set us apart for our mission to the Farmington, New Mexico Mission.

Tender Mercy

We left David's home to get set apart in Rexburg on Sunday morning.   As we came to the intersection we were almost hit by a large pickup truck who ran a stop sign.  The top picture shows our skid marks.  The second picture shows the stop sign that the truck missed.  You can see the stop sign is mostly covered with a tree branch.  We were so close to hitting the truck that we thought we had.  We got out and checked and found a small scratch on the license plate frame.  He kept going with no outward appearance that he knew we were there.  We felt it was a tender mercy that God was aware of us and protected us.

Set Apart for the Farmington, New Mexico Mission

Jared and David's family were able to join us when we were set apart for our mission by President Erickson.

Alex, Chloe, Michael, Jack, Brooklyn,James, MacKenzie above.  Below: Annie Laurie, David, Elder Boyter, Sister Boyter, Jared and Nichole.

Last Night Out

Annie Laurie, David, Brent, Marie, Nichole and Jared

More Pictures from Mom's Funeral

Sabrina with Karin Cochran

John and June's family

Katie, Kathy and Rachel holding Baby Lydia

Jule and Aubrey

Cousins

Mary, June and Marie preparing to close the casket

Kathy and Katie

Leaving the church

Bill and Mary with granddaughter Khloe

Bill, Marie, John and Richard

Susan Fifita's granddaughters.

Susan Fifita, Aunt Ranae, Lora, Susan and Steve.  My cousins.  Aunt Loya, Mom's youngest sister, is sitting.  She is the last survivor of the Callahans.  Her husband, Uncle Don, died a few months earlier. This was a very difficult time for her.

June with Baby Lydia

Marie with Uncle Zealand my dad's older brother.

Justine, Sabrina and Katie

Richard with Katie and Justine

Lora, Aunt Ranae and Marie

Sharing Great-Grandmother Fryer Continued Memories

June Fryer found an abundance of pearl necklaces that mom had accumulated over the years.  She had the most fabulous idea of letting each great granddaughter pick a necklace out of the bag to have and be a keepsake from their grandmother.  So grateful for the thoughtful things June did for mom and this wonderful way of keeping mom's memory alive.

Mom had a jar full of change she kept for grandchildren to grab a handful before they left.  Not to leave the grandsons out June came up with the idea of each grandson reaching in and getting a fist full of coins.  Thank you June for thinking of this idea.