here are some pics. BBQ and the baptizm. the people in the pic of the BBQ are me my comp and 2 other missionaries and a lady in our ward who is super awesome!!!

 

Below is a response from Zack on Monday, October 29th.  I emailed him that it would have been Grandpa Erickson’s 82nd birthday and this is what he sent back:

i didnt know that!  i was thinking about him recently.  It was so nice to be able to really get to know him before he died since i went over and helped take care of him in that home he was in.  I have this distinct memory that i wrote in my journal about him.  I never really got to know him growing up because i was always doing stuff with Grandma but i really got  close to him when i would go hang out with him in the summer 2 times a week at that old person home.  It was sad because i could tell it was lonely for him.  But everytime i would visit if it wasnt raining we would go outside and walk 2 laps together around the building and just talk about life.  But one day we went out and i can remember it perfectly.  We walked outside and it was super sunny so we went back and got his sunglasses then we continued walking around the building and i was asking him a bunch of questions about his life and i can remember it was just really fun talking with him.  As we finished out usual 2 laps we headed towards the door to back inside and then he stopped and looked at me and said ´´how about another?´´  I can remember him saying it clearly!  So we walked another lap.  It was a good day!!!!