Parents Farewell

I love when a family comes together to support their members.  It's really one of my favorite things about growing older.  My parents are currently in the MTC and doing some training in Salt Lake City.  But a couple of weeks ago we went to their Ward to listen to them both speak and celebrate with an openhouse at their house afterwards. 

Sharon and I performed "I know that my Redeemer Lives". My Mom spoke about covenants and invited Sam up to recite the 4th article of faith... I loved when he got up there because he just disappeared behind the podium and you could hear him and not see him.  My Dad talked about 3 main points, but the one that stuck with me was talking about Peter getting out of the boat.  How he had the faith to get out and follow the Savior.    The whole meeting was beautiful. 

At the openhouse, not only were all my siblings there, but all my Dad's brothers were there and most of my Mom's siblings were too.  I was in the kitchen for most of the openhouse, so I assigned a couple of the girls to take pictures and was very happy with what they took.

Roger, Moana, Beth and Diane (my Mom's biological sisters)

Diane, Carol and Mark (my Mom's brother and wife)