Mission Accompished!!

She found her way home!!!....YEA!!!

Her plane was.....EARLY!!!!......seriously..when has a plane been early???

We arrived 10 minutes before the plane was to arrive and yes.....

she had already arrived!!! Luckily our parents had gotten there in time.

So Auntie Beth was greeted with screams....posters...balloons and alot of tears....

as she was exiting the bathroom!

Not like we had pictured it...but it worked!

Funny thing....the same thing happened to The Farmer when he came home from his mission....only his family got lost on the way to the airport....

Some very, very happy parents, greeting their baby girl!

We made quite a scene....many stopped to watch....

we cried, we laughed....we cried some more and we hugged a whole lot!

The Darlings were beyond excited to get their Auntie Beth/more like a sister,

back home. They had so much to tell her and spent the weekend catching her up on their lives. She patiently listened....offered a little advice and alot of love....those Darlings listen to her

when they had blocked the rest of the world out. I love her for that!

This Dad was the happiest Dad in town when his little girl arrived home.

The Mom cried alot....remembering scenes from past missionary arrivals...that involved myself and Auntie Beth....and then she just cried some more.

When he thought no one was looking....The Rooster found the perfect opportunity to ride the baggage conveyors....why not??? And the balloons added the perfect touch!

It made sense to him and provided some good laughs for the rest of the group!

After a yummy lunch in El Paso....we headed home.....

and thanks to Aunt Kelly.....Auntie was welcomed back to town with signs that were strung across the street, yellow ballons tied to the fences and the trees tied with yellow ribbons!

What a welcome!!! We spent the weekend eating....chatting....picnicing......eating some more....

sharing experiences.....chatting about the future.....and just catching up!

We are soooo proud of Aunite....we are grateful for her example....

We are glad that she is home!!!!

Tomorrow Is The Day......

Tomorrow is the day....she comes home!

Sis. Bethany

Has 18 months really passed by??? Some days it has seemed terribly slow and other days it has passed so fast. But tomorrow we will welcome her home~


Just a random picture that Cousin Niki took of The Boy and his Caballero.

It was taken just a few days ago, while The Boy "worked" his beloved horse. That Boy was meant to be on a horse! With a simple whistle his horses come running to him.

He treats them with love and respect......and they in turn love him.

When he is troubled....they comfort and heal his soul. It is a joy to watch them together!

(fantastic picture Niko.....I love it!!!)

Today Is The Day!

It finally arrived! She entered the MTC today. HORRAY! We are so proud of Beth and

know that she will be an amazing missionary! Today she begins the greatest adventure of

her life so far!

We have loved having Beth live with us for the past few months. She has been a sister,

and a great friend to The Darlings. We shared alot of laughs and alot of tears. She was

a blessing to our family. She is ready to begin this next chapter of her life. And it will

be a good one!

The Stake President (aka The Farmer) and his counselors came to our house to share

things we love about Beth, and then The Stake President gave her a beautiful blessing

assuring her that this will be a great experience for her. It was especially great to have

him set her apart. Our brothers and parents were able to participate in this great

experience through a conference call (thanks Matt!). It was a special experience. Monday

morning we left for El Paso and put her on a plane to Salt Lake City where our parents

picked her up.

PreShie will miss her "sister" I think more than all of us combined! They have shared
alot in the last few months. Beth has set a great example for all of us, and for that
we are very grateful!