Greetings from Sunny St. George!

MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO ALL OUR WONDERFUL MISSIONARIES!

Greetings from Sunny St. George!

We hope this Christmas wish finds you all well and happy and that 2010 has been a good year for you. We can't believe that more than 8 years have passed since we have been home from Ecuador. We recently took our first trip to San Francisco and just couldn't get over how much it reminded us of Ecuador! The density of homes on the hills, close-colorful homes in the city and just the over all feel seemed very 3rd world to us! We had a fun time there with family, walked over the famous Golden Gate Bridge, passed by AT&T field and heard the crowd roaring during the World Series, and was overtaken by waves near the Cliff House
(goodby camra!). This year we were also tourists in Washington DC. Tav took us there to show us the sites of his mission. And it was perfect timing for the Cherry Blossoms, a beautiful time of year to be there.

Probably the most fun for us this year was a dream come true for David. We were able to purchase a travel trailer (not really for traveling!) to put on the family ranch near Enterprise, Utah. We spent as much time there this summer as we were able. It's a fun place for family gatherings. Since we returned from Ecuador, David and the men in his family have made the ranch into a fun place for family and friends to gather, a great tribute to the heritage of the Terry family.

McDonald's on Bluff street is still thriving as David continues his management there! He is hoping for retirement soon! He stepped up (if that is what you call it)
from scouting to Young Men's President this year. He thinks his Scout Camp days are over! Linda is the Relief Society meeting leader as well as serving on District and ward Scout Committees. Our family continues to grow (as you can see in the attached photo). Our grandchildren will increase to the magical number of 13 in 2011. Tiffany and her husband live in Salt Lake City where she is working full time and attending the University of Phoenix in the Human Resource program, while her husband attends the University of Utah. Tav is still with Marriott in St. George. He loves to travel. He took his first cruise this year and thinks he wants to work on a curise ship....but I think he is getting over that!

We want to thank those of you who have remembered us this season with emails, letters, and cards. It is so fun to see pictures of you and your families. We have had a lot of fun visits this year with many of you stopping by. We appreciate hearing from you and are so proud of your accomplishments especially your service in the church. They are a direct blessing from your dilligent service in the missionfield. We hope that you have a wonderful Christmas season and that you are still serving the Lord with all your hearts.

Life gives us great opportunities. Look for the joy that comes from making correct decisions. The Lord knows each one of us. May we turn to Him always.


With Love,
David and Linda Terry

PS Please keep us current on your email address and, if you want, your blogs and physical addresses and phone numbers. Keep in mind 2013 for our next mission reunion!