The song, California Dreaming, has been stuck in my head all morning. I'm not sure why - it's a gorgeous fall day here in my beautiful home (in fact, I was just jumping on the trampoline and enjoying the weather). Anyway, there's a line in the song that says, "I wish I was in L.A." - and I think, I am so, so thankful that I'm not in LA. At this exact moment last Saturday I
was in L.A., stuck in traffic, sure I, or our (rental) car, was going to die. Fortunately,
we didn't. And in fact we (Rachel and I) had a wonderful little trip to California (with a night in Las Vegas). There were many beautiful things we saw, but the highlight was being at Jenn Prince's wedding open house. Jenn was one of my mission companions and has since moved back to Santa Barbara, where she met Ryan. They seem to match very well and she' super happy. Which makes me happy. Besides her I saw Vanessa Alpentista and Jill Skinner (companion and other sister I served with). I also got to meet all their husbands and Jill's baby (who Vanessa is holding in the picture). It was really a lot of fun!! (p.s. to this part, all the last names are their maiden names, so you can add Hermana and know how I called them once upon a time)
From Santa Barbara we went to Bakersfield. Church in the East Bakes ward was great - so fun to see many people I love! We stayed with the Mercados (a family I taught); it was so good to see them. The gospel has blessed their lives immensley and it's wonderful to be back in their home. The little girl in the front, Stephanie, was 2 weeks old the first night I met them. :) [Hermano Mercado had left by the time we took the picture.]
Lots of driving, but it was wonderful to see many great people and places I love.
we didn't. And in fact we (Rachel and I) had a wonderful little trip to California (with a night in Las Vegas). There were many beautiful things we saw, but the highlight was being at Jenn Prince's wedding open house. Jenn was one of my mission companions and has since moved back to Santa Barbara, where she met Ryan. They seem to match very well and she' super happy. Which makes me happy. Besides her I saw Vanessa Alpentista and Jill Skinner (companion and other sister I served with). I also got to meet all their husbands and Jill's baby (who Vanessa is holding in the picture). It was really a lot of fun!! (p.s. to this part, all the last names are their maiden names, so you can add Hermana and know how I called them once upon a time)
From Santa Barbara we went to Bakersfield. Church in the East Bakes ward was great - so fun to see many people I love! We stayed with the Mercados (a family I taught); it was so good to see them. The gospel has blessed their lives immensley and it's wonderful to be back in their home. The little girl in the front, Stephanie, was 2 weeks old the first night I met them. :) [Hermano Mercado had left by the time we took the picture.]
Lots of driving, but it was wonderful to see many great people and places I love.
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