My nephew Josh is coming home today from his 2 year mission (+) in Kyiv, Ukraine, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It's so gosh darn exciting. I am excited for him, excited for his family, and excited because you know what THAT means... Taylor will be home soon too.
Jiggity Jig.
Taylor and Josh have been as close as two cousins can be that have lived miles apart for most of their lives. They were born 10 days apart, and were blessed on the same day.
Taylor and Josh at age 1.
They were even baptized on the same day (which was a memorable weekend, let me tell you. Our van was stolen the day before -- long story -- so we made the trip to Grandma's church building in Bountiful crammed in our Chevy Celebrity that lacked air conditioning. But it all turned out fine. I could have used this message back then.)
Luckily, these two cousins also got to see each other in passing at the MTC.
Taylor went in the MTC about two months after Josh, but Josh was there for 12 weeks studying the Ukrainian language. Josh could have been home a couple of weeks ago, but he stayed for the dedication of the Kyiv, Ukraine temple this past weekend.
Welcome home, Josh!
They look like twin's in that 1 y/o photo. How fun for you and your sister to have son's the same age. I remember the van being stolen, did they ever catch them? I didn't realize you were having a baptism that weekend, we would have loaned you our car.
ReplyDeleteYes - welcome home Josh! I think it's funny how Josh is taller than Taylor in the baptism picture but then Taylor passed up Josh by quite a ways in the MTC picture.
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