Hugo !

Hugo Perez from Lima Peru came to Utah !
Hugo and his family was baptized by Landon in April 2008, while Landon was serving in the Peru Lima North Mission.
Here he is with Landon and family outside of Chili's where we stopped for dinner after picking him up at the Salt Lake Airport. 

On Saturday he came up to Morgan, and we went to Payson's soccer game, and Tagg's football game. 

Later we went to the Property for a little while. 

We spied the BIG OWL............ 

Had a little fun on the swings....................

Played a little soccer.................

Tuesday we went for a ride, and showed him the sights.
Devil's Slide

Heber Valley Cheese Factory

On the Alpine Loop Road near Mt. Timpanogos

We hiked the trail to Stewart Falls.  Hugo was impressed with the beauty.  "This is SOOOOOOO Be U-tiful" was heard many time.  Love this guy !!

Brightyn was asleep the first part, and Landon was the pack horse. 

Wednesday evening we went to the Salt Lake Temple.  

This was Hugo's first time at Temple Square, and he was overjoyed, amazed, awed, grateful, happy, and felt so very blessed.    I think we here in Utah take SO MANY THINGS FOR GRANTED.  

We met up with Brother and Sister Winters, missionaries at Temple Square.  They were so sweet.  Originally from Washington State.  What a wonderful couple. 

Hugo loves pics, and we took alot !

Joseph Smith Building

The streets of Salt Lake City

With the Church Office Building in the background. 

After we ate at the Lion House, it was dark, and we took some beautiful pics with the temple in the background. 

These pics are out of order, but I'm too lazy to change them.   Hugo went with Landon and Kacey earlier in the week to the Ogden Temple.  It was closed, but they wandered around the grounds. 

Ranger Ride (at least from Zac's house to the Property and back !)

Me and Hugo on the trail to Stewart Falls. 

At my work

And with Brightyn and the cows in Heber City.
What a wonderful week we had.
Hugo is now in Logan with other missionary friends, and he we come back on Monday before heading out to the airport to New York, and then back to Peru.  

Landon is gone.....

When we got to the MTC, we were ushered off to a side (covered walkway area) to drop of luggage, then directed around the front of the building to the main entrance, where the missionaries went in one door to get their badges and instructions, and the parents/family went in the other door. Then Landon came over and I got to put his badge on him. It was neat. We went down the hall to a BIG chapel (more like a cultural hall, but we were told it was dedicated as a chapel). The room was about half full, but because there were only 3 of us (I think), the usher directed us up front, and we actually got to sit on the very front row !! This proved to be a good? thing..........because a nice man came up to Landon, and asked him to give the opening prayer !!?!?! Can you believe it ?? It was special, because when he introduced him, he said, "And the opening prayer will be given by Elder Landon Rich, from Morgan Utah, who will be entering the Peru Lima North Mission. It was a short sweet program, we got to sing Called to Serve, and also watch a short video of the same name. Then it was time to part, and they told us to use the band-aid approach. Quick...........and painless. We did just that, with a couple of hugs, some "I Love You's and no tears, and grins from ear to ear. He went one way, we went the other, and that was that. As we were driving away, Roger said, "Well, 730 days left to go"...........now THAT is depressing :(............... but no worries :) (now where have we all heard that?)