July 22

 The Lozas, who are counselors in the temple took us out last week in their car.

 They showed us a mall we could buy ice cream in, mango and blueberry.

 This park near our house has exercise machines we can use.

The other temple counselor had his 70th birthday party and invited all the temple workers, Pres. Villegas is behind us.

 They rented a room on the 8th floor of Villa hotel so we got to see the city spread out below.

 He had close to 100 people come.

 President and Sister Villegas welcoming everyone to his party.

 They had 3 different meats, rice, refried beans, tortillas, rolls, and these sweets.

 He had a mariachi band play for an hour.

Then we had cake and the marimba band came in and everyone danced. The party lasted about 6 hours, we left after 4 1/2 hours.

The marimba band playing.

We just got this picture of our mission plaque from our ward in Utah.

Beginning of July

 Jamie's kids.

 Justin tickling his boys.

Ashleigh's 4 girls.

 June's 4th birthday on the 4th of July.

Whitney's boys enjoying the heat of July.

In the tub.

 We saw our mission president and wife in American Fork and talked about 4 hours. Carlos and Teresa Faundez from Chili.

 Packing things for storage and the mission.

 On the plane to Mexico!

 Our master bedroom in our apartment.

 Bathroom upstairs.

 Spare bedroom.

 Kitchen and dining room.

Living room and 1/2 bathroom downstairs.

 

Eating tacos and the local drink-posol, cold corn and cacao drink served in bowls.

First day serving in the Tuxtla Gutierrez temple.

End of June

Our childhood friend, Cindi Robinson Smith, had a funeral for her son, Jake, who was killed on his motorcycle by a drunk driver early on Father's Day.

Her sister from Ohio, Shari Plank, came and Debi and I were able to talk to her a little bit. It was such a sweet and tender experience.

 They had almost 30 motorcycles that was a motorcade for the hearse.

We went out to eat in Bountiful with our good friends, John and Chris Norman, Pres and matron of the Guatemala temple while we were there serving in Coban.

Benjamin Poou and his wife were set apart and trained as the next mission president in Guatemala, Coban by Elder Christofferson in SLC.

We had a mini missionary reunion in Sandy while they were in town.