Our Family: What a wonderful surprise!!!

On Wednesday morning my phone rang. I almost did not answer it, I thought it was a solicitor calling from El Paso TX. I decided to answer it, I heard a cute voice say, "Sister Coon? This is Hermana Flores from the Uruguay mission." I immediately got choked up and couldn't talk! She told me she was going to be in AZ and wanted to come meet us, and she had a gift from our Hermana Coon. I was so taken, I could hardly speak!

So, Friday at 11am she came over. Friday morning I got a call from my parents asking if they could come for lunch and meet Hermana Flores, too. I took the girls out of school, James gets home at 11:30, Grant came home for lunch, plus Grandma and Grandpa Dayley came.

We sat around our kitchen table listening, laughing and crying while Erika Flores told us all about serving with Hermana Coon. Some of their adventures and some spiritual experiences they had. I loved every minute. I sat at the table thinking in 9 weeks we will have our daughter home and we will be sitting around the table laughing, crying and basking in her presence. Being a missionary family is the best! It is such a blessing and a spiritual high every week, reading and writing letters to our missionary. I love the growth Katie has made, she is speaking Spanish fluent, she is testifying of our Savior and his divine role, she is loving the people of Uruguay with her whole heart, she loves her companions and has made life long friendships. Where in the world can you ever find this kind of training for life.... A MISSION!