Jordan is Home!

Jordan is home from his mission! It is great to have him here and to see and talk to him anytime I want! He finished his mission in the Peru Lima East Mission on Sept. 16. Alpine and I decided to fly to Peru to pick him up and to take him to Machu Picchu. Alpine and I arrived in Lima, Peru on Friday night, Sept. 12. We spent a few days exploring Lima. On Tuesday night, Sept. 16, we saw Jordan for the first time in 2 years as he came out of the temple. It was wonderful! The next day we flew to Cusco and explored a few places in the Sacred Valley on our way to Machu Picchu. And let me say that photos of Machu Picchu do not do it justice. It was truly breathtaking! We also saw a few places around Cusco. On Friday, Sept. 19 we flew back to Lima and then caught a late flight to the USA and arrived home at 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. Here are a few of many pictures from our trip and a few comments about each picture.

On Sunday we had dinner with Jordan's mission president and his family. Here is Alpine and I with Pres. & Sis. Leyva and 2 of their children, Juan and Brenda.

This picture was taken not long after we picked up Jordan. We took his friend, Elder Phillips, to Chili's for dinner with us and then went to this home to get Jordan's luggage and to drop off Elder Phillips. Can you tell I am happy?

Alpine, Jordan and I at Machu Picchu.

Jordan and Alpine in Machu Picchu.

At a site in Cusco called Sacsayhuaman. Look at the size of the rocks and the "paw print".

With some Peruvian women in native dress and their llamas and lambs. The first words out of their mouths was "money?"
A picture taken by the babysitter, Janice, while the kids were waiting for Jordan at the airport.

Erica, Jordan and Erica's sign at the airport right after the reunion. Erica said she is happy to have a big brother home and she is glad not to be the oldest child at home anymore!