This past weekend all of our family was able to come for our "farewell" events. Jason and Aaron and their families stayed with us and Britt and Karli and family came at will. It was such a great weekend together and a grand reunion with all the cousins. Saturday we went to the Children's Museum in the Church Museum at Temple Square. It has recently been redone and now is all Book of Mormon theme. There are alot of interesting interactive activities for children.
It was so delightful for Grandma to watch all the grandkids playing and renewing friendships.
So we bid you farewell until we meet again in Frankfurt as Elder and Sister Asplund.
It was so delightful for Grandma to watch all the grandkids playing and renewing friendships.
We ventured to Chuckie-Cheese afterwards for lunch and "craziness" which the kids seemed to relish and the adults detested. We missed Karli and Chris but understood why they wouldn't want to bring 10 day old Avery to such a public atmosphere teaming with germs!!
Fortunately for the grandkids we had a HUGE dump of snow and they were able to do some serious sledding at our favorite park.
Sunday was as near a PERFECT day as we could have ever hoped for. Several grand surprises awaited us as we spoke in Sacrament meeting. Karli & Chris were able to come (Karli had been realllly sick), my Mom showed up with my sister Jerilyn as well as my brother and his wife, and Quinn sang a beautiful solo during the meeting. Truly our hearts were full. But they only expanded as we gathered for our setting apart that evening with the Stake Presidency. Our children and Mom & Jerilyn attended and we asked our 3 oldest grandchildren -Jake, Evan & Ame- to come also. We were given the most beautiful and inspired blessings as we go forth to serve in the Europe Centers for Young Adults. They were specific and personal and brought us such peace of mind and trust to GO and DO. What a privilege it was to have our sons and sons-in-laws be a part of that setting apart.
So we bid you farewell until we meet again in Frankfurt as Elder and Sister Asplund.
3 comments:
Congratulations on your mission. You will have an awesome time with the young adults. You are beginning a great adventure.
We recently finished out mission in Belgium and France where we set up a Center for Young Adults in Lille. We loved it.
I wrote to you a little over 2 years ago before we left on our mission and you kindly answered a couple of questions for me.
Our daughter Anna and her husband from Oceanside are friends with one of your children.
I look forward to following your journey.
Good luck Elder and Sister Asplund and may God bless you.
How exciting!!!!!!!!! I hope that you get to update your blog while on your mission like you did in India.
What beautiful photos of you and your dear ones. So very happy for you as you set out on this new adventure. Did I tell you we have a couple in our ward that returned from Germany a few months ago? She was very excited when I told her about your mission. They are anxiously waiting for the call for their second mission.
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