Happy New Year to all of you!!!

Yesterday, two other couples and we went to the big mall (Eldorado Mall) to go to Outback. Guess what! They were closed. I wanted to eat Pizza Hat but no one did so we had regular buffet. It was OK.
Then we got home to rest before the party at night.

We were invited to Patty's house. She is the one Tim baptized. They were supposed to pick us up at 4:30 then called us that it will be 6:30. Then they finally picked us up near 8:00Pm. By then we were so tired. Fireworks went on all day long and they were no specutaculer but beautiful!
Patty's entire family were there and we did not start eating until 12:00!!!They are such a wonderful people  and I really loved them. When we left I started crying. I felt a bit of what everybody is telling me that it will be so hard to leave the mission. Of course I had no idea what they were saying but I tried to speak as much as I can. Like"How many children do you have? How many boys and how many girls? How old they are? Do you have grand children? How many?" Basic basic things but I really forced myself to speak. At lease they answered so I guess they knew what I was asking.
Patty converted her husband and they are getting sealed sometime soon and they invited us to go! Can't wait!!
Tim, good work you have done!! Patty's parents got divorced few years ago so Evan was disappointed not seeing him again.

They did not start eating until 12:00!!! We were so hungry and so tired. But I made it through!!!!
Tim, I was so proud of you!!!

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Got up around 8:30 to go to the Church. Evan wanted to go to the new one so we took bus but.......
We could not find it!!! I was so upset not making to the meeting.
And I went back to bed right away around 11:00. Guess what time I woke up!! 7:00pm!!!!

I hope I can go to sleep tonight. Joey and Amy, it was so nice to talk to you!!! and thank you for the great news!!!

Can you believe that fireworks are still going on?
I love you and miss you all!!!

Hiroko