Dear Dad,
How is Argentina? We hope you’re not too lonely without us. We are having lots of fun here in Idaho. We went to Lava Hot Springs last night. The air was freezing cold, but the water was extra hot & toasty. The only thing missing was you. We’ve been eating yummy food & drinking fresh milk. We miss you.
Love, your two favorite girls
Here are a few great pictures of my little brother’s homecoming last Tuesday, January 3rd. (Photo courtesy of whoever was using my mom’s camera.) Oh, how I wish I could have been there!
I love these two women in all their anxiousness. Classic.
Is this a dream?! Is it really him?! (The security guard was getting seriously nervous. He actually looks completely oblivious, but I heard he was pacing due to loud screams from the mother in orange.)
But wait…can it be?? Who is that pregnant woman with two tiny travelers?
A day late, but we made it! It only took 34 long hours of traveling, but yes, the girls & I are home in Idaho now for a few weeks. Jared was able to travel with me up until Atlanta, but after that, I was on my own.
I was bawling my eyes out.
“When you’re safe at home you wish you were having an adventure. When you’re having an adventure you wish you were safe at home.” - Thornton Wilder
I’ve always loved missionaries. Growing up, it seemed like missionaries were always in our home. Now it seems like missionaries are always in my home.
I always thought I would serve a mission someday. Being here is a different type of mission, but in many ways, I feel like I’m just one of the missionaries…with the added benefit of an ideal companion ;)!
On Christmas Day, we were surrounded by missionaries who were anxiously awaiting their turn to call home. Between the internet & our international phone, we were a communication hub, & it was priceless. Their faces upon hearing their families’ voices is something I’ll never forget. I even heard one mom screaming through the phone - it was incredible. The love their families have for them is contagious. I am so grateful for the opportunity we have to be around these missionaries.
And of course I wouldn’t let them go without making them sing my favorite Christmas carols around the piano.
Speaking of missionaries, my dear little brother Nathan will be returning home from the Roseville, California mission…tomorrow at Noon. I love you Elder Jackson.
