Ned & Mary Argentina

  Temple Trip With Three Branch Young Adults - July 15, 2026 Ezequiel (in the middle) is about three weeks from starting his mission to Mexico. We took him to the Mendoza temple to receive his endowment. Two of his friends, Noe and Agustina came along to support him. They are wonderful people.This photo was taken shortly before we began our drive home. We got home shortly after 1:00 a.m. Earlier in the day, we had a district meeting with other senior couples in the mission. They are delightful people and we always enjoy seeing them.  From left to right: The Lopez, The Orregos, The Sidans  and  us. I feel they all look up to me - particularly Hermana Lopez.😆 We look very tall in this group.

  Our First Grandchild to Marry - July 11, 2026 The blessings from serving a mission far outweigh the costs. However, on Saturday, July 11, our hearts were heavy as we missed the wedding of Rachel Danielson to Elijah Arnett in the Fort Collins Colorado temple. We are grateful that family members in attendance shared a lot of the celebration with us by live video and photos. We are also grateful that many of our children and their families were there in support of the young couple. We pray for all the best for this wonderful couple.

  Our Daughter and Family Memmbers Serving in Mongolia - July 2026 Our oldest daughter, Sarah, is serving as a Mission Leader with her husband, Tamir. They just started their three-year service in Mongolia, where Tamir is from. Their two youngest children, Grace and Noah, will be blessed to participate in this experience. An older son, Joseph, preceded them and has been serving in the other Mongolian mission for a couple of months.

  Celebrating the Wonderful United States of America - July 4, 2026 Although heat and dry weather are going to restrict celebrations involving fireworks in the US, it is fun and inspiring to read of all that is planned. We have to read about it because we are in Argentina serving our mission. This is a dejavu experience for Ned as he was in Argentina for the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Back then, however, there weren't many options to read and/or hear about the celebrations. We hope it is a wondderful experience for all back home.