Here I am with almost a little over a week left of my summer vacation. I really feel so lucky to have had this summer time with my kids and family.
We had a blast this summer and truly took advantage of every day.
I have to split the posts since I have so many pictures and fun adventures from this summer.
For sure I want to document a very important and fun activity we had at the beginning of summer. It was the 20th Celebration Romania-Moldova mission reunion.
20 + years since we got baptized. Wow! It certainly doesn't feel that long ago but 20 years... Geesh!
Shane had to work and mom is in Romania now so I took dad and the kids and drove down to UT.
I was asked prior to the event to speak at the reunion fireside. It gave me quite a bit of stress knowing I would have to speak in front of so many people but at the same time it was such a blessing to prepare for the talk, to remember all the fun and important things that took place in my life all these many years ago. I couldn't wait to see so many friends. We seem so at home when we're all together. I really miss those times!
It was truly an honor to speak. The event took place at the Assembly Hall in Temple Square that was rented for the reunion. What a beautiful building. All the talks were inspiring, testimony building and full of interesting stories.
The whole thing was recorded and is on you tube if anyone cares to listen to it. It's kind of long but there it has my conversion story and what the church has meant to us as a family.
I'm around minute 24. :)
Also a friend of mine and a returned missionary who served in Romania who works for the church wrote an article in the church news. I can't believe they chose a picture with me in it. My dad is in it too. He looks so cute!
The morning after the reunion we had a picnic in SLC and here we could bring our kids. I was in heaven seeing Ioana, Irina, Maria, Dahlee, Eniko, Aurelia, and so many dear missionary friends, mission presidents, etc. It truly felt like the good old times picnicking in RO. The kids had fun playing games and running around.
My dear friend, Kirsten was awesome to host us at her house. We had a blast seeing her and Martissa Whelchel Spencer, who was her companion and who also stayed with Kirsten. Thank you, dear friend for loving us and being such a nice host.
My sister in law and her husband who live in UT were so awesome to babysit my kids that Friday when I spoke and no kids were allowed to come. She ended up with them until midnight. There were a series of unfortunate events that happened that night that prevented us from getting there on time but we made it safely after all. Thank you for everything, Ash if you ever read this thing.
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| President Morrey group |
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| Ioana, her kids and a missionary friend whom I don't know |
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| Romanian girlfriends |
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| The Hunsakers, the best missionary couple. They are so awesome! |
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| Lavi got to make her ring at one of the activity tables for kids. It's so cute! |
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| Lovely Cambry Larson Morley and me. |
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| President Morrey is so frail . It was a miracle he actually even came. He's the first mission president call to the Romania Mission. He's awesome. |
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| President Orton and his wife and Gigi and Jean Alecu |
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| Liz Anderson |
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| Kirsten and Kim, who wrote the article. Love these girls. |
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| Robyn Patterson, dad, Sister Strong, Shanda Christiansen, me |
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| Jensen, forget his name now, dad, Leavit, Martissa Whelchel, me |
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| After the picnic we were delighted to go visit Geambasu family in Provo. We had a blast with them and they served us the best food. How I love Romanians! :) |
After we left the Geambasu house being in Provo we went to show the kids the BYU campus and Provo temple. It is always so fun to go there again. I was totally transported back in time. I miss you Holly, Cristina, Jessica, Ioana, Laura and many others. :)
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| These were new to me- near the art museum |
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| In front of BYU library |
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| Lavi Bavi-picture taking at the temple right before sunset |
