Missionary Moms Lunch

Me, Donna Smith, Anne Peterson, Phyllis Perkins

Seattle Missionary Moms

There has been a mom I have wanted to meet since before Devin left on a mission. We are on a Missionary Moms email group, and we've talked since Devin got his call. Kristi and I seem to have a lot in common---as well as our sons both having so much in common. He is also serving in the Seattle mission and that's just the beginning of the similarities. We were glad when they finally got to meet---and we are hoping they will be companions sometime in the future.

So....we set up a lunch for when she was in town (she's from Colorado). Then we decided to see if other local Seattle moms wanted to join us (there are a TON!) And it grew. We decided to meet at one of the sister's homes in Orem. We all had so much fun. We talked of everything under the sun for 3 whole hours. Mostly about our sons and their missions though. I'm so glad that we had a chance to all meet. Unfortunately Kristi (from CO) had a family emergency and was not able to make it...so we'll try again next time she is in town.

I've since found out that Devin spent a lot of time with Donna's son Cory out in the mission field...even though they weren't companions. Small world!

So...on my birthday---I had to work. It's always a BIG thing to work on your birthday as you get a good 150 or more people saying Happy Birthday all day long! They decorate your desk up great, have treats, and I got a gift card to Texas Roadhouse. YUM. Guess it was worth working that day! This is part of my desk decorated. I should have taken a picture from the outside---there are lots more decorations on the other side of the counter. I'm smiling so big...because it's time to go home!

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