My brother Allen and his wife Wendy have five sons. The youngest son, Joshua, returned from his LDS mission in England last week. All five sons have been on missions and all five are Eagle Scouts--quite impressive accomplishments for both the sons and their parents.
Paul and I accompanied my dad to Califonia (Newhall) to see my nephew Josh speak in church; we also attended an open house at the McKell home following the meeting on Sunday. We had a great time, and my 92-year-old dad kept up with the best of us! It was so good to spend time with Allen and his family. We don't see them very often, and so the trip gave us some good visiting time.
Josh looks older. He gave an excellent talk in church. He has really grown up a lot. He still has his sense of humor and zest for life, however. He told us a joke about a new missionary walking on the sidewalk on his first day of missionary work. His older and more seasoned senior companion pointed out a plane flying in the sky. He asked the 'greenie', "How far away do you think that plane is?" The greenie made a wild guess, and of course he was wrong. The senior companion then replied, "That plane is 24months away!"
We love Josh and are proud of his accomplishments in England on his mission. He will be attending LDS Business College here in the Salt Lake Valley this fall, so we hope to see him more often.
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