Hi, Matt. Today is Saturday and everyone is just waking up. We will be leaving soon for home. Yesterday started out slow, but ended up being a very nice day. We drove to San Deigo and didn’t get there till 2:00.
The first thing we did there was to visit the San Luis Rey mission where the Mormon Batallion ended their march. They are raising money to restore the mission and I hope our admission money, purchases, and donation helped them to do this. The man who talked to us when we walked in to the chapel reminded me of Great Grandpa Haws and his brothers, so it was fun to just hear him talk which he did non stop for quite awhile. When he heard we were from Utah, he assumed we were Mormons. Imagine that! He said he thought some Mormons came through at one time. He didn’t even seem to know about the Mormon Battalion even though there is a sculpture in the museum of a Mormon Battalion soldier given to the mission by an LDS stake in the area to commemorate the event.
After checking in at the hotel and changing into swimwear, we went to the beach. Dad, Katrina, and Thomas played in the waves; Miriam, Katrina, and looked at the shops along the beach; and Dad exercised by walking really far up the beach and back. After that we went to the Seaside Village in downtown San Diego. The shops were very fun to look at, and we had Greek and Italian food for dinner. Dad got to see an aircraft carrier for the first time in his life, but sadly we got there too late for a tour. He really liked seeing it, though. So that was our San Diego adventure and I declare it a success.
I hope you are having success in your mission, Matt, and that you are happy and well. We are still praying for you, of course. Have a great day!
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