Our mission has passed by so quickly.  It is hard to believe that we have been serving for 15 months.  We love serving the Lord, and being a part of the California Santa Rosa Mission.  We adore our Mission President and his wife, as well as all of the young missionaries we serve with.  When we think about the responsibility that is ours as representatives of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we feel very humbled.  What a blessing to be a part of this great work.
We have been very blessed as we have been able to teach, love, and work with the most wonderful people.  We love each of them with all of our hearts, and feel so thankful to be a part of their lives while here.  We know that these friendships will be eternal, and look forward to many of them visiting us in Utah.  We have loved watching the gospel change lives, as in-actives have come back into activity, or as investigators enter the waters of baptism.  We love attending the baptisms of the young missionaries, and watching the excitement that they have as they see the people they love become members of the church.  It is really a touching experience.  We thank Heavenly Father every day for this choice opportunity and blessing in our lives.

Debra, our cute investigator and her boyfriend Gary

The grounds are so beautiful surrounding the Lord's house

Debra really loved the temple

The flowers have just been planted.  It will be so beautiful when they are in full bloom

Debra, boyfriend, and her missionaries!

We hope the next picture of Debra will be at her baptism!