saying Goodbye ...Hasta Luego

 many  prayers and tears as Victoria Mercado leaves to serve her mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She is now is Provo only a few minutes away from me and I know that she is being cared for and loved by many of my friends and neighbors who are serving in the Prove Missionary Training center, She is continueing to learn Spanish and study and grow her testimony of Jesus Christ and His love for everyone.  a fun fact is that Jim's family settled in Colonia Juarez which is one of the areas which Hermana Mercado will be.

Oh how I love this

And after we send VIctoria off Val and I take a fun bike ride arouond a lake in beautiful Michigan

At the Airport for the early mohis rrning flight to Provo Utah. We missed Austin as he had to get to his school for running

Kade on his firt day of College! WOOHOO

always want a family photo  ( missing Jim who is finishing our Rock Yard!!)

LOVE

GAming my way

More LOVE

MOREAND MORE LOVE

AND TEMPLE LOVE,  To record my joy in sending off Victoria to serve the Lord, it is difficult to type tears and hugs and faith and hope and sacrifice. These are all needed. The gift we give of service is a gift of thanks to Jesus Christ who sacrificed HIS LIFE of US

 

Rock On! Jim!

aiming to zeron scape, we are turning our front yard into a rock garden

Jim is loving the heat and the WORK

Lucwwe ky for us Daivd Pinegar is home from his mission waiting for BYU to start and needing to earn money

we will have a front patio to look out at Mt Timp

this is my fav. a path to the back yard

me, I have been making jam, and picking fruit, Apricots and berriesti

time for the temple

collecting things for our front patio

celebrating Jims 81

And celebrating VIctoria's BYU I dance Alliance

her peau de deax.. Magnifique. And now she is preparing to leave for her mission! I cried watching this dance. BYU I has been the best experience and I am loving seeing all the dancers and their strength both physical and spiritual.. Summer isnt over yet. Cant wait to see how it ends

 

2bearlake

the color and beauty and peace of Bear Lake, I remember

the calm of the sun coming up and the Buck moon coming out, I remember

Grandkids having fun together, I remember

roommates being together

me and my great grand baby

two of my kids enjoying an early morning run

getting the boat ready

Kallie is such a great help with Derek

cousins

Friday was field trip day with the Mercados, We saw the Montpelier temple right on the main street and visited Soda Springs

We drank soda water right out of the spring

early morning bike rides and a light house!!

sharing the time with the Mercados

Saturday at the beach with Jan, Jaron, Megan ,Clayton, Tanner Family, and Nikki family coming later

joyful NOA!!

Jaron and Derek ,OLdest and Youngest of OUR kids

food all the time

Tanners Cute family, our greats

more food

JOY

the dormatory for fun

the hot tub for more fun

the boat for even more fun

and me in the kayak,,FUN!!

some of us after Sunday DInner 

two of my kids, Val and thankyou DEREK

Monday before we had tewo injuries on Vals foot and Izaaks arm

oh and the trampoline,,also much fun

Derek, master of the water

grabbing the famous berry shakes

more kayaking the bring stuff up the the kids on the boat and the tramp,

so glad Nikki N FAMILY  

I will always remember the Sabbath visitors sacrement meeting we went to. I love Bear Lake and all the people we got to be with and meet

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