On Monday, February 22, (Washington's Birthday), prior to taking them to the Lynchburg airport for their flight home, we drove west to Thaxton and had a short visit with Sister Rosemary Overstreet at her home. Sister Overstreet usually rides to church each Sunday with Sister Evelyn Deel, but Sister Deel had to be to an early meeting with the Branch Council and Sister Overstreet was unable to attend. We wanted her to meet our daughters before they left to return to Arizona. She stood at the door of her tiny home and received a hug from each one as they introduced themselves to her. It was another memorable moment!

Elmer and Sue Hodge of the Branch, made themselves available to assist with transportation to the airport at 12:45 pm, Monday. We should have taken a picture of them with the girls but all the goodbyes and hugs and tears at the curb side at the terminal sort of overwhelmed. We made sure their flight was still on schedule and them it was over. They had come and then like a dream they were gone! How it touched our hearts and made our spirits soar to have our daughters and Brookelyn and Ross with us for those few days!

It is a memory we will always tresure.