My sweet missionary is HOME----safe and sound! In one of Jack's letters he told me he had changed------and I was a little worried because I loved Jack just the way he was ---happy, crazy and loving. But I LOVE the change; he's more spiritual, deep, and mature. But don't worry he is still the social butterfly and still lots of fun and he still has his grin from ear to ear( as you can see in all the pictures). Anybody that knows Jack, his letters were short and pretty vague. So seeing him interact with the Honduran people and listen to him speak Spanish was such a treat for me. Just when I thought I couldn't visit one more family we would meet the most humbling family and Mark and I couldn't hold back the tears. They would feed us tell we wanted to pop and wouldn't let us leave without a gift from there home. One of those families lived at the top of a mountain in the smallest little shack. We brought in a suitcase with toys and when we opened it up they all screamed like it was Christmas. My heart was so full I thought I was going to burst. The kids were so grateful for such simple things like a used doll and some baby bottles, I wish everyone could have been there to see it and maybe we would appreciate what we have here in the USA a little more. We had some very humbling experiences(and some scary ones if you read Brooke's blog). I LOVED meeting his companions, his mission President, and especially loved meeting the families that he taught and baptized---OH how he loved them---and OH how they loved him. Being with him in Honduras was a lifetime experience I will never forget!
What a great welcome HOME!Steven is so glad his brother is Home!
Jack loved the t-shirts and seeing all the grandkids. Most of them didn't remember him.
Carter ran to Jack with a big hug.
WOW! Everything looked so big.
Those dancing grandkids!
Sam was glad to see his cousin!
The gangs all back!
The sweetest family ever!
The kids loved him.
Doing the dishes.
This family has the missionaries over every Sunday! They said they are so blessed!
In front of one of the churches.
Those dancing grandkids!
Sam was glad to see his cousin!
The gangs all back!
The sweetest family ever!
The kids loved him.
Doing the dishes.
This family has the missionaries over every Sunday! They said they are so blessed!
In front of one of the churches.
