Sunday, July 16, 2017

ANOTHER GREAT MHHS REUNION! - July 14, 2017

WOW!  
What a great time we had!  


We've been receiving pictures for the past 2 weeks, 
and now I can post them all for you to see.
  

We counted up at the end of the day, 
and there were 120 people in attendance 
(although they came and went at different times and not all were in these pictures.)



Sister Lindley brought a beautiful pioneer quilt that she has been working on.  
Note the cute handcart block on the left.  

Sister Biggs was excited for lunch to start . . .

 . . . weren't we all!


The Johnsons and the Mosers, 2 missionary couples who served with the Bushmans from 2015-2016, were the cooks for both of the reunions this weekend. 
(That's Elder Erekson helping to carry the milk can.)
 They cooked their specialty of veggies, ham, and sausage 
in large metal milk containers . . . 

. . . and then served it all in the "Hog Troughs."  
It was yummy!
 
Thanks to Sister Lindsey for the delicious homemade rolls . . .
. . .and to the Ames for their incomparable homemade pies. 
Note that there is no pic of the pies.
That's because they disappeared before anyone could take one!
Also note that Elder Ames is wearing his "Elder Smiley" name tag 
even though he's not smiling here!

Over 100 people ate lunch under the big top.

Everyone had fun eating and renewing friendships.





We tried to get as many pictures as we could.











 





















Elder Guymon, our expert photographer, took these pictures 
as people talked about what's going on in their lives.

The Thomases - all the way from Lake City, Florida!
 The Andersons from Cardston, Alberta, Canada
The Hirschis from Hurricane, Utah
 The Stones from Pocatello, Idaho
 The Lindseys from Salt Lake City, Utah
 The Morrises from Washington, Utah
 The Jones' from Whitehall, Montana
 The Williams from Cheyenne, Wyoming
 The Mattisons from Gilbert, Arizona
 The Lindleys from Wellsville, Utah
 The Schills from Oakridge, Tennessee
 The Childs from Murray, Utah
 The Adams from Monticello, Utah
 The Ormsbys from Syracuse, Utah
 The Taylors from Farmington, Utah
 The Bells from Layton, Utah
 The Bearrys from Auburn, California
 The Stockers from Denton, Texas
 The Saxtons from Nampa, Idaho
 The Youngs from Stigler, Oklahoma
 The Eastmans from  Rogers, Arkansas
 The Biglers from Mount Dora, Florida
 The Ames from Caldwell, Idaho

When it started raining we had to move indoors.
 The Stulls from Manti, Utah
The Limbergs from Sandy, Utah
 The Laytons from Norman, Oklahoma
 The Whitlocks from Casper, Wyoming
 The Paynes from Eagle, Idaho
 The Ereksons from Tijeras, New Mexico
 The Petersens from Dammeron Valley, Utah
The Iversons from Washington, Utah
The Hutchinsons from Evanston, Wyoming
The Hawkes from West Point, Utah
 The Grovers from Lehi, Utah
 The Warrs from Casper, Wyoming
The Madsens from Rexburg, Idaho
Jolene Allphin with old pictures she discovered taken
 of Martin's Cove and Rock Creek Hollow in the 1930's.
 
She also brought an amazing walking stick
carved with a quote from President Hinckley on one side . . . 
  . . . and a map of the Mormon Trail on the other.

The Bushmans from Midland, Texas . . . 
soon to be from Lubbock, Texas, where they will serve as 
 President and Matron of the temple beginning in November 2017

It was SO fun to be with President and Sister Bushman again
at both of our reunions!

Just as everyone was starting to leave 
we had a visit from a Mama moose and her baby 
down by where all the cars were parked. 



Thank you once again for coming.  
You were marvelous missionaries and amazing people, 
and we love you all!

HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU . . . UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN!
Much love!  
Lorin and Mary Ann Moench