Manti Pagent

Hello all!! My mom's family and Josh and I are planning to go to the Manti pagent next Saturday, June 23. We think it would be really fun if anyone else wants to come with us. It has been quite a few years since we have seen it, and thought it would be a great idea. Everyone is invited. Let us know if anyone wants to come. We are going to go early so we can get a good seat. We are planning on bringing coolers full of dinner and treats, and some games to play while we wait. Hope you can join us! Let me or my mom know!
Love you all!
Justine :)

Hey Everybody-

Well not to brag or anything but Preston and I got to go to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill last night, it was a blast. Preston didn't know that we were going so one of the pictures I posted is of him opening the letter from Emma saying that we were going to the concert. I had to tell so many lies so that he would have no idea what we were doing. There are just to many to write down so if you'd like the whole story talk to me and I will give you the details (hehehe). I totally forgot to bring the pictures of Tal at the airport so when I Get home tonight I will post them, although I should punish all of you for turning into Gak and forgetting your cameras!!!!!!!!

Anyways have a good day and talk to you later

Love linds

P.s. Don't forget that when you post something that people don't have to do a new post they can just write a comment, so sherri wrote something about the Manti Pageant and I know some people commented on that so make sure you check those.

Hey, Hey, Hey

Hi guys/ Boy are we excited for Wednesday to come to the airport. We are thrilled with the info and pictures. It is so fun to see what you are doing. I am sure we only have a glimpse of the beauty of the place. I can invision Paris however, and envy your being there. I have great memories as I am sure you are building your own. Can't wait to see "our" missionary back home. We love you all be safe and stay out of the rain. Love Mom.

Photos for Tal's trip

Yeah!!! We are here in Beautiful France with our Missionary, Elder Talon

Hello Everyone,

We are here in Paris tonight and finally have a chance to post something to the blog. This trip has been everything we had hoped it would be. We arrived and drove through the most beautiful country in the world. We arrived in Geneva and scoped out the city and found the mission office last Wednesday so we would be prepared to pick up Elder Anderson on Thursday morning. When we arrived, his mother ran into his arms and they hugged and cried. Then it was dad's turn and then Shae's. The mission president and his wife, Sister Peterson, are fabulous people and there were four other families there picking up their children. We then went to hotel, got re-acquainted, and set out on the the town in Geneva where we had a nice view of Mont Blanc. We met many of the missionaries at the institute building where brother and sister Murphy from Provo, had baked some fresh chocolate chip cookies for us and we sat and visited and then got acquainted. We next walked the old city and went back to the hotel and crashed, what a wonderful day.

Day 2 with Tal - Day 4 for us.

We drove to Talon's last area, Sion, right smack through the middle of the Alps and very close to the Matterhorn. It was very rainy, but this honestly was the most beautiful stretch of the world I have ever driven in my life. In Sion, we met Brother and Sister Collard, the branch president and his wife. They were the sweetest people and thanked us so profusely for sending our son to teach their people. We were in tears. They could not speak English, but Tal translated. It was a beautiful moment. Sister Collard had made a candle for Saundra and they also made us a wonderful lunch. We then went and stopped and toured a famous castle in Switzerland where Shaelyn was princess for a day. We had a lot of fun. At the end of the day, we went to Lausanne, another area where Tal served and ate dinner with the Goyez family, he is first counselor in the Lausanne ward and his wife is the Stake Relief Society President. They were so wonderful. We had a wonderful evening and made many new friends.

Day Three with Tal

We drove to Nancy France, one of Talon's favorite areas he served in. On the way, we drove by the Swiss Temple in Bern. It is currently under construction, but so neat to be able to see it. Once in Nancy, we toured the city and saw historical sites and the shopping district. It is a very impressive and beautiful city.

Day Four with Tal

We went to church this morning with Tal in Nancy. He tranlated testimony meeting for us. It was so sweet. We sang songs from the hymn book in French and felt a beautiful spirit. One of the people Tal taught who was baptized right after he left Nancy, Emily, had made a quiche and a lunch for us to eat at the church following meetings. She was so sweet and kind and she just glowed. It was wonderful to meet her and all of the ward members. Again, we made many new friends, and some who we are sure will visit us in Utah. Then we drove to Paris where we are tonight.

I've taken more video than pictures, but Shae and Saun have many pictures that we can show everyone. I am going to post the pictures I have taken with my video camera.

We love you all.

Have a great night.

Day 3 with Tal