YH Reunion

Remember when Megan went on a mission, then Joslin, then Beth?? And we thought we'd have to have a reunion in like 2012. But turns out that Beth gets home in a couple of months! Megan is home. Jos is now home. We're all here! (in the US i mean) So I'm thinking we'll be in Utah sometime in August. MAYBE. Hopefully. So maybe hopefully everyone else will be there too? Just thought I'd put it in everyone's heads.

More similar than not

I am way overdue for a post, yet I have so much to share and I'm not sure how I could sum up the best 1.5 years of my life--in Argentina! So I will try. So that yall don't get too bored with an all "my mission" post, I will show you how Argentina really is just like our own Yellow House that we know and love. The things that impressed me many times on my mission were not all the cultural differences and traditions (although there are many), but all the ways that we are the same. We are all heavenly father's children looking for our way back home with him! We all want to feel loved. I love the gospel and Heavenly Father's plan for us! Sharing it with our brothers and sisters is the most important thing we can do! Anyway, I present Argentina-Provo...

The Weather

It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter, as is utah, but maybe even more so. Summer highs - 50 degrees C!; Winter - just snow. I didn't quite as enjoy working in the freezing cold. I don't like to not feel my toes.

Provo Traffic

This is downtown Salta capital. No lines, no rules, no police. In a way it more efficient--if there's space with maybe a few inches on each side of the car, you're good. There's no need to wait for the person in front of you.

Provo thunder shower--when it rains it POURS!

We walked home many times in water up to our knees but it was all good because it meant we didn't have to wash the mud off our shoes. In Palermo, Salta we were caught in the biggest and closest electric storm I have ever imagined. The lightning was right over my head and we saw "rayos" (bolts) striking demasiado cerca. A mother and daughter in the country were struck by lightning that night and killed.

Yellow House Disney Blue Walls

Yo y mi companera de El Salvador en la casa de un converso. Le vimos a el rompiendo 2 palos grandes. He is a martial artes and boxing instructor, he demonstrated for us how to snap 2 2x4 pole things with your shins. He had blue walls like our yellow house. Almost nobody has couches, just one living space with a kitchen table in the middle and very sparse decor.

Dance Parties

Jumping shots are popular all around the world

All you need is love. Everybody is looking for it.

Badminton in the front yard of the YH

Everything is some version of soccer. In the front yard, they play soccer-tennis with 2 teams and a net. Each team member may touch it once before kicking it over the net without the ball hitting the ground. A very fun game.

Not just letters, but whole words written on the mountain sides. Of course it would be religious. "God is Love"

I love Argentina and I love serving our Heavenly King by sharing the gospel with His children. I love you girlfriends and am so glad about the YH blog! Loves!

Coming Back

Everyone should keep getting married and I will keep coming to visit. This successful setup means I will visit April 23, 2011. I will see all who will see me! 

calling all dantzels.

where did you gooo?!!?

come back to us and i promise we'll do this.

californiaaa

we're going to visit ucla in a week and maybe move there for law school.. 

maybe dave will go to school there? (update gracia?)

jos lives there.

d always wants to live there.

meg says she will move there if she is still not married by 25.

beth and sam would love to visit the west coast often i'm sure.

what i'm saying is.. maybe we can make a large scale version of the yellow house happen in ca!

i have something to say

and it is called i miss you guys!

ps. i think we should change the format so we can have big pictures. small pictures are laaaaaame.

i still can't get over how funny this photo looks!

beth is just bein pocket size and dantz is going to kick her in the face. 

hahahah

ps i ran into b money today! i was like "HEYYY" and then he kept turning around and asking if something was wrong haha. maybe i shouldn't get so excited? 

anyway. i was loving the weather today and just thinking about some great times with my girfs around this time so many years ago, so i pulled out that external hard drive and pulled out some of my favorites to share with you. 

so much love.

and let's all welcome this sister home!!