January can be.......

 Sometimes you just need to be still!  We slept, laughed, talked, ate, and just explored a few new places. We even had a few friends to share with. Becky and Roger were there. Jim and Arlene were there in Apache Junction. Juli and Tony were in Prescott. Greg and Florence took us on a flight and out to dinner. All in all it was relaxing and renewed our energy and our friendships. We also visited Matt and Becca and their four children. Children are so refreshing! This photo is a piece of petrified wood sitting on the grounds of the Mesa temple. It was so still and beautiful! 

What a gorgeous city. The architecture is breathtaking and so photogenic. I couldn't stop taking photos of all the buildings.

Bryan & Janet in Germany & France

Bryan and I went to GutIsing just outside of Munich, Germany for a conference. We had a wonderful time staying at GutIsing, a beautiful countryside equestrian retreat with wonderful food and scenery. We toured Munich and the sights. Janet was also able to go to Austria with some of the women. But the most fun was our 4 days in Paris just seeing all the sights and taking in the most we could of that amazing city. Bryan's first and my second visit to Paris. Loved it!!

Ashley returns from her mission

On February 27, 2008 Ashley Jane returned from serving a full time mission to Houston, Texas Spanish speaking mission. She served and loved the people in Houston and the surrounding area. She had a wonderful Mission President and companions and friends in the mission field. Coming home was bittersweet as it always is for a missionary. But life goes on and Ashley is working in her field as an Occupational Therapist. She has travelled to Italy and Spain and back to the mission field to  show her mother the wonderful world of missionary life. It is a joy to have Ashley home again and part of our lives everyday.