Another Homecoming...

Another one of our ward's missionaries came home a couple of weeks ago...Elder Paul Smout served in the Alaska Anchorage Mission...again we were able to be at the airport when he landed in Dallas! It was thrilling to watch him reunite with his family...especially with his mom:) The Smouts were the very first people we met when we moved to Allen. They lived in the apartment directly below us and were a great comfort to our family as we adjusted to our new city...We even built similar houses in the same neighborhood...we've been friends ever since. It has been comforting sharing this "first missionary son" experience with Jeff and Virg. Paul had a great mission and shared with us some of his experiences...Alaska was cold, beautiful, full of great people, dark all day sometimes and light all day sometimes...strange. He ate some strange things like walrus and seal and whale! Only the Native Alaskans are allowed to kill those animals. It is so fun to hear these recently returned missionaries talk about their missions...they light up when they talk about their experiences...less than 6 months and we will be welcoming William home:) (but who is counting?)