In August we were in Mexico City for the annual Mission President's Seminar. Elder Daniel Johnson is our new area president. He is from the Mormon Colonies in Northern Mexico. His wife is from Sugar City, Idaho. Her mom was Marva Weston who taught grade school with my mom in Sugar. Sis. Johnson knew of Nonnie and Grandma Hamilton. Interestingly small world this Churchworld is.


The seminar was presided over by Elder Todd Christofferson. He was kind enough to pose with each of us. When he was a Seventy, he came to Cedar City and released us from our stake presidency callings which, in turn, caused Mom to be released as Stake Relief Society President. That was in February of 2000. Then we moved to California arriving on July 1st. My cousin, Hal Allen, told me that Elder Christofferson attended a large 4th of July family gathering at their home in Orem (Vineyard) this year or last. He is a relative of Hal's wife, Connie. As they all introduced themselves, Elder Christofferson quipped, "I am Todd and I am still active in the Church." This photo is taken in the Visitor's Center at the Mexico City Temple. We had just come out of the temple from an endowment session.


Elder Christofferson was accompanied by Elder Walter Gonzalez of the Presidency of the Seventy. Elder Gonzalez set Mom apart as a full-time missionary on June 6, 2008. It was very nice to renew that acquaintance.