One of the unique blessings of the Family and Church History Headquarters Mission for senior missionaries is that I can have visitors.
My first visitor was Chrysta, who helped me move up here and cart all my stuff up three flights of stairs to my apartment. I already posted that story with pictures.
My next visitor was Shana who used her spring break to come up with her roommate, Zana, for a visit. That has also been posted with a few pictures.
Jonny and Chrysta flew up and spent a couple of nights. They visited old missionary companions, girlfriends turned moms and their new babies, and me. They went to church with me on Sunday and we toured temple square and the Salt Lake City Cemetery. I’ll post a picture I have of them in front of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building where I serve. I know we took more pictures, but I don’t know where I stashed them.
Mark and Lisa’s family moved to North Ogden and became my fourth wave of visitors. I got to help them move into their new home, see their new ward, and they came and visited me in my apartment. I’m posting a few pictures of moving day. I didn’t pull out the camera until the end of an exhausting day.
Last Sunday, Lori, Brogan, Kimbrie, Makenna, Hayden, and Brynlee spent Sunday with me. They came to Utah to bring Kaitlyn to BYU to start school and take Brogan to basketball camp. We took the tour of the Conference Center and spent quite a bit of time at the Church History Museum.
Thursday they picked Brad and Tanner up at the airport to start their family vacation and surprised me in the mission office. That was such a fun surprise. I left a little early from work and we went across the street to City Creek to see the mall.
Saturday we met the Hardins at This Is the Place Heritage Park. I’m including pictures from our day at Heritage Park. That was a great place to hang out with family. Friday all the Nallys except Trevor (we’ll excuse him since he is serving a mission)came back and we all went to dinner at the Roof Restaurant on the tenth floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Then we went to the Salt Lake City Cemetery to see all the famous people buried there. Lori, Kaitlyn, and I found it interesting but I think we lost the rest of them after we saw President and Sister Hinckley’s burial site. Still, I enjoyed seeing all of them very much and really appreciate the time they took from vacationing to come visit me.
Jeff, Melanie, and all their kids came next. They were only here half a day on July 6th, and yet we managed to fit quite a bit in. They came to the mission office, toured the Conference Center, the Church History Museum, and City Creek Mall. We had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory.
Chrysta and Jonny came back the 8th and we met Kaitlyn at the Hardin’s Sacrament Meeting. Jeff and Melanie and kids came over from her mom’s to hear Mark and Lisa speak in church, too. Then we went across the street to Hardin’s afterward.
Yesterday, Mary Jane and two of her friends met me at the Deseret Bookstore so we could spend the afternoon visiting Temple Square and City Creek Mall. She came up for the wedding of a friend. We see each other about once every ten years.
Today, July the 15th, Kaitlyn and Tanner are coming to dinner after church. Kaitlyn is picking Tanner up at the airport to spend a few days at a BYU sports camp.
July 17th Brother and Sister Montgomery are meeting me at my office to go to lunch while they are in town. They were my home teachers in Surprise.
This mission is a great place to attract visitors! It really is perfect for single sister missionaries. I think I might have Mary Jane sold on the idea of coming back here for a mission some day.
I love my family and I enjoyed their visits so much. I look forward to seeing more of you and repeat visitors are always welcome!
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