Airport Reunion Pictures - 2/16/12

All of us anxiously awaiting for the plane to arrive!

There they are! All our missionaries finally home!!!

Mom running with outstretched arms to get the first hug from her boy!!!!

Moms and Sons hugging for the first time in two years.

From left to right: Collette McPhee, Leslie Smith, Sheila Dixon

I LOVE THIS PICTURE!

Brothers reunited! Jake and Jordan

Allison was so very excited to welcome home her big brother. This hug was worth it!

Grandma and Grandpa couldn't be more proud or happy to see their beloved grandson again!

Elder Smith with about half of his little cousins whom he adores.

THEY MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FINISH LINE TOGETHER!

President and Hermana Torres surprised all the missionaries by coming to the airport to welcome them home. It was such a treat for them. They all broke down when they saw their beloved mission president and mission mom. 

Elders Jordan Smith, Evan Fast, Corbin McPhee, Travis Dixon,

Hermana Torres, President Torres, Matt Lusty, Jared Fadel, and Jared Winkel

He's really REAL and really home!

It's the best to be a complete family again!!

 He came home proudly looking like a pure Polochic Missionary.

 I'm Back!

By: Leslie Smith (Mom)
 Thank you for sharing in our excitement and welcoming our missionary back home! It was extra special to share this moment with so many other missionary families whom we have gotten to know over the past two years. You have all been such a blessing in our lives. Everyone said that welcoming home a missionary is better than you can ever imagine...well I imagined pretty awesome things, but the feelings that washed over me as I saw my boy for the first time in two years cannot be put into words. I have such a deep gratitude and love to my Heavenly Father for protecting him and guiding him and helping him complete this amazing two year journey. What a blessing it has been for Jordan and our entire family. More pictures will be posted here soon of him at home and of his mission report homecoming.  I will also post Elder Smith's homecoming talk on here as soon as I transcribe it. If you would like to see a complete album of all the mission homecoming activities, please check my facebook photos as I will be updating them all there.