Missions and House Guests!

We had the opportunity of having the full-time Elders live with us for 3 1/2 months starting in January.  It was a wonderful experience and we highly recommend it!  They brought a wonderful spirit into our home and our neighborhood.  They weren't a bit of trouble and they were clean and extremely polite and helpful!  We hope to get the opportunity to house them again soon!
These ties belong to Eric.  He was called to go back to Jacksonville, Florida on January 21, 2013, to complete his mission!  He and we are thrilled!

Elder McElroy and Elder Craft were our first set of missionaries.  They all loved the pets!

They were here with us for a week before Eric shipped out.  Then a short time later, Elder McElroy was transferred to Greeley.  Lots of changes in a short time, but it's all good!

Our niece, Marissa's husband, Doug, and his two children, Tori and Gabe, (who live with their mom in Broomfield) came to stay for a couple of nights.  It was pretty special having them here for Eric's last weekend before going back.  

4:00 a.m. and Eric is ready to go to the airport!  We are so proud of him!

 

Here's our cute, shiny, happy boy back in the mission field!
Check out Eric's blog for pictures and letters from his mission!

After Elder McElroy left, we got Elder Jackson.  Then Elder Craft was transferred to Cheyenne and we got Elder Lane.  Here they are all set to shovel the neighbors driveways!

Elder Lane and Elder Jackson.  Elder Jackson's parents serve in the Redlands Temple with our good friend, Linda Christiansen.  It's a small world indeed!

Elder Jackson got transferred to Ft. Collins to the University Ward and we got Elder Gibelyou.

We had Elder Lane and Elder Gibelyou until Hannah returned from USU.  They moved to the Stones' house from here.  We were sad to see them go as we had really grown to love these young men!