Above: me, Josiah, and Jeanne in front of the MTC.
Below: Mimma, Josiah, and Grandad.
I even got to help Josiah put on his name tag, just as I had done for my other three missionary sons. When I went to put it on, I realized his pocket of his new suit was still sewn shut. The sister at the desk had a seam ripper handy. I had to laugh. I'm guessing that happens to a lot of missionaries.
My son was called to serve in the Alaska Anchorage Mission, which includes the Yukon (Canada).
His mission paperwork said to wait to buy his warm winter gear until he arrived in the mission field.
He had the Mr. Mac three-season coat, which we figured would be fine for the MTC for his short time there. We were wrong. It snowed within a few days. I was staying at my daughter's apartment for awhile.
They got 18 inches, which I loved, since I don't often see that much snow where I live. My enthusiasm was not shared by the people who lived there. And I had to make do with layering a sweatshirt under a flannel jacket. I had accidentally left my warm coat in my in-laws' car, and they lived about an hour's drive from my daughter's apartment, so I had to make do for about a week or so till I saw them again and could retrieve my coat. I also did some family history research down at the big Family History Library by Temple Square, so I took some pictures of the temple and Temple Square while I was there. Here is one of them:
The night before my visit ended, my sister and I went to see my daughter and son-in-law in "Savior of the World" at the Conference Center. My son-in-law is the angel to the shepherds, and is one of the angels that rolls away the stone from Christ's tomb. At the very end of the production, he dons a plain robe and is able to join his lovely wife in the chorus on stage. Afterward, cast members greet the audience. Here they are:
It was my fourth trip to Salt Lake City in 2012. This has been an amazing year for our family!
