Emme(7), Reece(7), Lydia(8), and Zoe(6) in their beautiful sarees.

This will be our last posting on this blog.  Elder Meyers and I spoke in Sacrament Meeting yesterday, July 22nd.  Our topics that were given to us was faith and repentance.  Of course we tied that into our mission.  Once we got started it was easy to talk about those wonderful people and experiences that we were blessed to have in Sri Lanka.
The grand daughters are holding signs thanking Sister Ann for having their sarees made for them.  They were beautiful in their

sarees and the people at church enjoyed seeing them.
After sacrament about forty friends and relatives came to our home and we enjoyed a lunch.  Most of all we enjoyed just being together and getting reacquainted. 
Brad and Rae made a special effort to come to church and support us. Mark and Jan stopped by for dinner and a visit on Friday.  They were headed to Oregon for a few days of relaxation.  We want to say thanks both to Brad and Rae and Mark and Jan for taking their time to show their love and support for us.
Scott and I will never forget the time we spent as the Lord's missionaries.  Sri Lanka will always have a special place in our hearts.  We will love our Sri Lankan family forever!

HOMEWARD BOUND!

Ann, Papa K, and Anton at the airport

Inside the Dubai Airport

Looking at the city of Dubai

Waiting at the gate for plane to Seattle

Terminal C for departure from Seattle to Boise

Greeted by family at airport

Grandma hugging grandkids

We left our apartment in Colombo, Sri Lanka at 11pm on Sunday, June 24th. We headed for the airport.  Ann, Anton, and Papa K went with us.  After wishing President Anton a happy 50th birthday
we proceeded to the counter and got checked in.  As we left the counter we looked over and there was Ann, Anton, and Papa K waving and throwing kisses at us.  A few tears were shed but we quickly moved on.  We left Sri Lanka at 3am, Sri Lankan time.  We flew to Dubai where there was a three hour layover.  Then it was on to Seattle for another three hour layover.  This part of the flight was around fifteen hours.  We were getting very tired.  We watched several movies and tried to sleep to pass the time. We were ever so happy to be told that we were landing in Seattle.  We found our gate and went to look for a nice juicy hamburger.  We discovered a Wendy's, I think that was the best hamburger I have ever eaten.  Finally the call came to board the plane to Boise.  That was a short flight, just over an hour.  We were so excited to see our children and grandchildren.  Elder Meyers talked about using the bathroom and I said, no way, we are headed to our family.  As we got closer to the meeting spot our steps became faster and all of a sudden here comes the grandchildren running at us.  I guess they were all behind the sign that they made but as soon as they knew we were there they couldn't wait.  It was so amazing to see, touch, hug and kiss all those that we loved.
It is wonderful to be home!  Our bodies are here in Emmett, Idaho but our thoughts are still with the Sri Lankan Saints.  We will be ever grateful for the experience of being the Lord's servants in Sri Lanka.