Missions are never really over, the assignment just changes from time to time

     2 years ago, we returned from the BEST 2 years of our lives.  We returned from our mission in the Micronesian Islands.  We served on a little island called Pohnpei,  it was amazing, the people were wonderful, the work changed our lives, and the spirit of the mission field, I Hope, will forever be with us.
     During the 2 years we were there, ( if you want to read all about it, read our blog " Livin the Missionary Life",  One of our many responsibilities  was the sweet blessing of working with the youth and young adults on the Island. As we worked with them in Institute and Young Adult activities, firesides, etc, we came to love these amazing young people.  We miss them dearly, We miss the wonderful people so much, there is not a day that goes by that we don't think of them and how they changed our lives. We will forever be grateful to our loving Heavenly Father who sent us there, because HE knew exactly what we needed, to help us grow.
    Many of the youth and young adults have been coming to Utah lately, because they have been called on missions, and they come to the Provo MTC, for training, We have had a great blessing in being able to go to the airport and meet many of them when they arrive. We love it.
     It is like being missionaries still, our assignment has just changed

Sis. Hemmon ( Dist. Pres. Wife), me, Sis. Saimon ( Sapwalap), Sis. Alanzo ( Kitti) Juliette

Sis. Alanzo, we taught her sister, Erica in Institute

Sis. Saimon

Sis. Hadley ( she took over the keyboard lessons in Palikir branch when we left)

We were so excited, 2 for the price of 1,  Sis. Albert and Joanna Peter, both\
were from the Mand branch, we got really close to both of them.  Sis. Albert is the first missionary from the Mand
Branch, her little brother follows in March and her cousin in June. 

Elder Gardener( back, he was the branch Pres. for a while)
front:  Me, Joanna and Stoney Fritz's brother

Jackie Hemmon, her husband was the District Pres. for a while when we first got there,
then they left for school in Hawaii and now they are here going to school. We love seeing
them when we go to the airport.

Elder Gardner, Sis. Albert and Joanna