the hermana semana

So if you just happen to be wondering... "Will Sally be busy at all this week?" I am about to answer your question.

Yes.

I will be busy, very busy. But also very excitedly busy.

This is why:

As you can probably guess, that is a picture of my mission president. Please ignore the visible 7 extra pounds in my cheeks. (And don't try to imagine the non-visible poundage either.)

This is Presidente Vazquez. And below is a picture with him and his wife, Hermana Vazquez. (Now do you see why I was considered a tall missionary?)


This week is very special. It has been in the making since last summer. As a mission, we pulled together to finance a trip for them to come here to Utah this week over General Conference. They will be here until next week Wednesday.

They flew in from Mexico tonight. It was so wonderful to meet them at the airport and to see them again... and to actually be able to give Presidente a hug! A real hug! (Not so allowed on the mission!) It was so great to hear their voices again after not seeing them for almost 6 1/2 years.... even though I couldn't understand some of what they were saying... the Spanish is coming back a little though!

I am so blessed to have had such a great couple serving as my mission president, and I honestly didn't know if I would ever get to see them again... and here they are... in Utah! I am so happy that they were able to make the trip. And I hope this week is as special and memorable for them as it will be for me.