12 months from May 29th, 2017 to May 24, 2018, we read our letter at Cyndi and Denny's home in San Marcos, California
We were pretty excited about our Mission! Just what we wanted!
Family Gathered around us as we read our letters!
Such a wonderful family time!
May 14, 2017 both Steven and I spoke in Sacrament Meeting for our mission. We had a family gathering at Jon and Julie Grossnickles afterwards...I just love my family!
Chris Bland, Traci Bland, Shirleen Bland, Cyndi Collins, and Julie Grossnickle
Chris & Jen Bland, Steve & Shirleen Bland
Traci Bland, Cyndi Collins, Julie & Jon Grossnickle
My brother's Family
Julie, Mike, Kendall, Brayton, Bethany (finance of Taylors) & Taylor Passey
Steve's Sister and husband
Becky Thompson and Phil Rudolph
Our daughter, Cyndi & London Collins came from California to join us
Steve's neice, Kim Johnson and her two little ones, Elyas and November.
The kids gave me wonderful gifts for Mother's Day.
May 21, 2017 Set apart as missionaries by President Matthew Leptich of the Oregon City Stake.
President Mathew Leptich, Shirleen and Steve Bland
President Dave Pederson and Shirleen and Steve Bland
Our Grandchildren
Kelli Swertfeger, Charlianne, Denver, Ryn, Rigdon, Tatelin, & Tag
Grossnickle, Bo and Payton Brower Bland
Three of our children,
Traci Bland, Chris Bland, & Julie Grossnickle
Back Row:David Helton, Jon Grossnickle
Front Row: Dorothy Passey, Peggy Helton, Julie Grossnickle,
Shirleen and Steven Bland, Jen and Chris Bland, Kim Suchanski
and Traci Bland
The sweetest Step-Mom in the whole world, Dorothy Passey.
My awesome sister, Peggy Helton