Cojutepequ​e

     Just want you to know that we are alive and well. We took a great trip to Cojutepeque on Monday the 11th. Elder Thompson and I were in the back of the van and couldn't get out to take all the pictures so we are waiting for Sister Petersen to forward her pictures to us. So, for now I will just send the picture of the "plastic bag tree". When we stopped for lunch, I saw a tree that had these big white looking leaves or flowers in a distance. I asked President Lopez to come with me to see the tree and tell me what kind of a tree it was. He got real serious and told me that it was a "plastic bag tree", and didn't we have them in the States? When we got close enough for me to recognize what had been done, he just laughed and laughed. Anyway, it is a quayaba tree. They put the plastic bags over the fruit to protect them from birds. Maybe we should try it with strawberries? 

  Poinsetta tree with a couple of old missionaries in front of it.

     Anyway, just a quick note and I will get a full detail of our trip to you next week. We are enjoying our mission and look forward to each new day. It is so fun to know so many of the regulars and look forward to their visits to the temple. We send our love to all and hope you are well and enjoying life. Love Lon and Nancy, Grandpa and Grandma, Dad and Mom .