Brent is returning home tomorrow after a year deployment in Iraq. We are very excited and relieved that he returned safely and I'm sure that he looks forward to being with his family again. On this Memorial Day our thoughts turn to all those who work to keep us free. We owe much to all who have fought and served on our behalf.
General
Jill serving a mission
Our niece Jill (Janice and Phil's daughter) leaves today to begin service as a missionary in the Korea Seoul West Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She will spend about 12 weeks in language training before heading to Korea. This is the same mission that Scott served in from 1979-1981 and Scott's brother Brent served in as well from 1982-1984. So that will be three from our family that have served in that mission. We wish Jill well and send our thoughts and prayers with her as she begins this service.
Paul Rapp Retires
Congratulations to Paul, Michelle's husband, on his retirement from his position of Chief of Police in Bountiful. He had a 26 year career in law enforcement. Thanks, Paul, for all you did. I know that Michelle said she has plenty of things for you to do now, so I don't think that it will be much of a rest!
Nativity Scene
There is a family in Alpine that does a large Nativity scene each year in memory of one of their family members that died of cancer (donations go to support the Huntsman Cancer Institute). It is quite a scene with a market, donkeys, horses, sheep, goats, shepherds, wise men and of course, Joseph and Mary and the Baby Jesus. Last year, Christine and Ildar, and their new baby Anya were asked to be Mary, Joseph, and Jesus:
