Melece Meservy's Homecoming Story!!

Okay girls, get ready for this story because Melece is a trooper! 

Can you imagine your man coming home and not being in the same country??

She's amazing and this story will truly melt your heart!

Congrats Melece!

We sincerely wish you all the best :)

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  "Peter and I met our Freshman year at BYU-H. His home is Seattle, Washington, and mine is somewhat unestablished as my parents live overseas as American Diplomats. Because of this, our reunion was not as simple as I'd wish .

  He came home June 25th. At this point I was staying in Vienna, Austria with my parents. Thanks to the 9 hour time difference, it was 10pm my time by the time I saw his sister's "He's home!!" status on Facebook. I refreshed my page at least a hundred times that night, and when I finally fell asleep, I woke 4 or 5 times during the night just to check some more.

  Around 5am my time, I saw he had posted a status, which I liked, and almost immediately got a Skype request in response. I was still in bed, smooshed face, bed head, PJs and all, and he hadn't slept in over 38 hours, but it was amazing. We spent most of that first call just grinning at each other like complete goons.

  Time difference made it a total nightmare for me to get to talk to him. I'd stay up super late, and wake up very early just so we could Skype. That's how I knew I was still in love - it was totally worth it to me. teehee.

  As I live in Hawaii, not Seattle like Peter does, I wasn't going to be able to actually see him until he came back for Fall semester, until... my dad booked my flight back home with a 7 hour layover in Seattle! (Bless his soul).

  Peter was there waiting for me at the airport. I was seriously shaking all over when I saw him. I hugged him and wouldn't let go. He asked how my flight was but I couldn't speak for a good 5 minutes, which I think thoroughly amused him. 

  We drove over to a little park, set up a blanket under a tree and just sat and laughed and cuddled and talked for 6 hours. It was pure bliss. Even the moments where we didn't say anything were just amazing, because it felt sooo good to have him back. I had all these fears that we wouldn't have anything to talk about, or it would be awkward, or I would no longer feel something for him, but all those fears turned out to be completely unfounded in reality.

  
  

  We were cuddly, but he totally hadn't kissed me yet, and as we were getting down to the last ten minutes before I needed to go, I finally just demanded, "are you going to kiss me or what???" A girl can only be patient so long. 

  Ultimately, the two year wait for a kiss from my missionary was so incredibly worth it.

  
  

  Now the countdown carries on. 51 days until he's back in Hawaii with me, and then we never have to be apart again. 

  
  

  I'm so grateful for you ladies in this group getting me through these 2 years. I have made such great friendships, and have been loved and supported as if by sisters. I am eternally grateful, and will definitely keep you all updated in our story as it comes. "

  
  

  Love,

  Melece

The Final Countdown

1. Emily Smith - October 2013
2. Bryton Auker- November 16, 2013
3. Ileana Pria- November 18, 2013
4. Rachel Ponath - December 3, 2013
5. Kathryn Gillespie- December 2013
6. Valentina Pizano - December, 2013
7. Paulina Sanchez- January 4, 2014
8. Aleigh Joy Mellinger- Januray 11,2014
9. Lauren Alexandra Brightman- January 2014
10. Mckaila Andersen- February 22, 2014 
11. Brianna Price- February 2014
12. Caro Fernandez- February 2014
13. Stephanie Bailey - March 4, 2014
14. Scarlett Gutierrez- March 31, 2014
15. MaKayla Biggs- May 2, 2014
16. Alix Pritchard- May 2014
17. Courtney Cook- May 2014
18. NiKayla Wride- June 27, 2014
19. Ashley Rowe- August 2014
20. Amanda Stokes - August 22, 2014
21. April Saenz- September 19, 2014
22. Samantha Stanley- September 2014
23. Hannah Clarke - September 20, 2014
24. Jennifer Hedelius - September 24, 2014
25. Jocelyn Jones- October 10, 2014
26. Julie Windsor - October 2014
27. LeeZa Jolie - November 2014
28. Maggey Taylor - November 7, 2014
29. Jacqui Burt - November 3, 2014
30. Ashleen Marie - November 14, 2o14
31. Kayla Krug - November 28, 2014
32. Christa Beazer - February 8, 2014
33. Carly Upton - December 2014
34. MaKayla Biggs - December 12, 2014
35. Alison Wiltbank - January 2015
36. Zandi Chamberlain - January 2015
37. Emily McLaughlin - February 9, 2015
38. Emma McLaughlin - February 2015
39. Scarlett Gutierrez - February 2015
40. Tayla Harmon- February 2015
41. Kenzee Barker - March 2015
42. Sydnie Lynn Balch - March 2015
43. Megan Torgerson - March 2015
44. Melissa Santana - March 2015
45. Hayley Ann Hardy - March 2015
46. Priscila Santana Takasaki - April 2015
47. Jeizzell Alvarado Espitia - April 2, 2015
48. Taylor Eaton April 20, 2015
49. Maria Theresa Guillen - June 21, 2015
50. Lindsay Schwab - June 2015
51. Erinn Mercedes Evans - July 2015
52. Gloria Harvley - August 2015

Hilary has her RM!

Hilary Hunt's Missionary came home January 23, 2013! This is directly from her blog post in case you missed reading the story, or if you are just in the mode to hear about another happy ending to a long two years! They do come home ladies! We are so happy for you Hilary! (:

so happy. the only way i can describe how i am feeling is SOOO HAAAPPPYYY. overwhelmingly happy.
my dallin came home from his honorable 2 year mission in Nashville Tennessee yesterday, january 23rd.
the bestie tayler and my mom took pictures at the airport for me, so his family and i could have our hands empty!
 tayler slept over with me the night before, i couldn't sleep OBVIOUSLY, so we stayed up to watch gossip girl and paint nails. and i had to nervous clean haha. thats just what i do! she fell asleep and i laid there aalll night. way too excited. we got up and got ready and left way early, which happened to be the best time to get there :) plus his flight was 13 minutes early! and we enjoyed some kevas on the way :)

getting to the airport it got even more real. i think that i kind of didn't believe that all this good luck was happening to me? we pulled up to the airport and i thought my hands couldn't shake any harder haha :) and then they did!

thank goodness for these things. they slowed me down! otherwise i would have been running :) but we hopped on and took our time :)

nashville: landed!!!! scream

his cute mom :) couldn't stop crying of excitement long enough for a picture :)

too excited

here he comes!!!

ps there was a TON of missionaries at the airport! every time we saw suit pants get on the escalator we screamed and then as they came down and their head came into view, sighed. until: :)

hugging mom

hugging grandma sharp

literally trying to hold myself together. thought my heart was going to explode

having to stop hugging: the worst!

mom again :)

ah the excitement

grandma sharp

his dad :)

my mom :)

best handshake ever :)

on the moving sidewalk :)

seriously so excited

driving!

how cute is this. his mom rented this freeway sign

we got home at about 11:30, and he wasn't getting released until 5:30!! longest hours EVER. for everyone. dallin and i did figure out what to do though. high fives! we couldn't have any games or movies or music going while he was still an elder, and really couldn't do much else! everyone was too anxious to eat. so we sat and stared at him! thats when all this notsleepingallweek thing kicked in haha. exhausted! when it was time to get released, we met with his stake president who had a nice chat and lots of lovely things to say, and  then released him with an amazing blessing. dallin took off his tags, and we got in the car. 

and guess what. we held hands! i have been waiting for 2 years to do that!! you can guess what happened next :)

we went home to change out of church clothes and went to dinner with his family! then all watched avengers. it was such an amazing day! i am so thankful for all that he has done these past two years! 

but i am so so happy to have him home! and things are absolutely wonderful. its like he never left, but better.

on the way to dinner with the family

cute sign my family made for our house!

the ending to such a perfect day! and can't wait to have a million more! i went to bed last night with a good night text, and woke up this morning to a good morning text!! i am in heaven. i've missed him so much. its so good to have him here :)

so happy and so in love.

xoxo

Two Years Later and Sheilani's Man is HOME!

We had Miss Kendahl giving us these little updates the evening of his return...

I'm skyping with Shelani Sheilani Combe and she is waiting for the CALL!!!! He is home and getting released as we speak *literally* ahhhhhh

Sheilani Combe just got a call from him and is at his house now :) got get him girl ;)

Sheilani Combe got to see him and hear stories about his mission all night long! More details from her will be coming :)

Thanks for all of the little updates Kendahl! Then this week we heard the story from Sheilani!! We are so happy she was reunited with her missionary Jeremy at last! Congratulations Sheilani!! This is what she said...

He's Home. :) So happy. First part is the first day. Second part is the Homecoming. Sorry so long!

He came home at 2. His mom sent me pictures of the airport. I was dying. Haha. The next 6 hours couldn't come fast enough.
His mom told me he'd be released between 7 or 8. 7 came, 8 came, no call. Kendahl Heffron was a lifesaver and skyped me just as I was about to have a heart attack. Finally I decided to drive over there to a friends who lived 2 houses down and wait for the call. About 7 minutes away from his house, he called me. His first words, Spanish. Didn't understand a word. But then we talked a bit and I told him I would be there soon. I sat in the car when I got there for about 2 minutes breathing in and out because I was literally going crazy. I walked to the door slowly... you think I would have been running, but I just couldn't even move hardly. Anyway I rang the doorbell and heard the door opening. My heart was beating so fast. He st

epped out with a huge smile and that's when it happened. I just broke down, girls. haha. I just stood there for a moment and cried! Oh my gosh, good first impression after 2 years! haha. But the next thing I knew I was in his arms for what seemed forever, but not long enough. He was in tears and so was I. All the way down the stairs he had his arms around me. When we got down he sat so close that I just kept staring at him talking about his mission stories and thinking, "this isn't real. I'm going to wake up tomorrow and realize this is a sick dream haha" but it was real. And he was there. And he was beautiful! Oh my gosh I just wanted him to wrap me up and never ever let go... but I understand that wouldn't be possible.

Anyway his homecoming was today. He did SO AMAZING. When the crowds died down we sat down and he put his arm around me and we just talked. About everything. In the quiet he whispered he loved me and wanted to be with me. He asked me if I wanted to be with him to which I could only respond "Forever." He teared up and hugged me tight. He told me about his first week in the MTC when a speaker asked who all HAS girlfriends and then asked who all HAD a girlfriend. He said there were so many that had already been written off. But he said even with that and all the others who said he would receive a wedding announcement in the first 6 months, he just thought to himself "You don't know her like I do." And he pushed through. Awh I just love him so eternally much. I can't wait to see him again. It is all worth it girls. I know everyone says that, because it is true! Keep smiling and living your dream. He will return! It will all be okay :)

A lil Update on Alex! They're ENGAGED!

Alex Barret says...

My RM came back in October. We got to see each other the day 

after he got released. Our first kiss was perfect we didn't want to have our parents be there with our first kiss so he and I went up to my room and had our first kiss it was perfect my fiancé is amazing I love him we've change a lot but he and I still work together perfectly :) He was a brave soul and proposed on nov 5th at the airport just as I was about to leave we just called the temple and our set for our sealing at 11am on April 27th 2013 we are excited and ready. If you want more of the juicy details.;) love you girls it does pay to wait our first hug was unbelievable and very comforting I loved it :)

We are super happy for her and cant wait to hear more! Congratulations Alex!

A little lovin' for Sarah!

Sarah got an AWESOME surprise after work-I will let her tell you the story! Congrats to Sarah :)
Ok so it all started Thursday after work. I was driving home and about 2 min away from home when I got a phone call. At first I thought it was a girl from work but no it was my missionary's mom. (for all that don't know I made a countdown paper chain so keep that in mind) she started talking to me and was like "you know the paper chain .... You should take it down" I started freakin out. I thought great he has to stay later because of the Ebola virus scare. She was like noo put it together take the chain alllll the way down... I paused and then it hit me... I started balling. She just said yes he is in the car right now it's going to be late when we finally get home so you better come tomorrow. I just kept crying and she just said ok you better calm down because I don't want you to crash before you even see him. I whimpered ok and hung up well I continued to cry and when I got home my mon thought something really bad happened and almost had a heart attack. I calmed myself and then her down and explained what was going on. She was confused why he came home early but when I explained why she was relieved and asked when I would see him I told her tomorrow. So after that happened I couldn't fall asleep even though I really wanted to it was agonizing. So by about 2AM I fell asleep and woke up at 6:30 and couldn't fall asleep so I went and watched the Olympics well right when I was about to take a shower and get ready my phone rang.... It rang with a special ringtone that only one person has.... IT WAS HIM!!!!! He said where are you we thought you were going to be busting down our doors at 8AM. I laughed and said no I wanted to give your family some time to be with each other before I came over. He laughed and said well get your butt down here now! And ha I did :) I had to sing to music the whole drive because my stomach was so full of butterflies that I needed something to get my mind off it.... Didn't work when I was parked in front of his house. I slowly get out of my car and start walking towards the house ... I heard the screen door open from the side of his house and I just started hyperventilating ... I finally see him and I started crying one because my best friend is finally home.... And two he ha roses for me... Man I knew there was somethig extra special about him :) :) so I finally walk over and we just hugged for like 5 min with me still crying. (this year has been a hard one with the death of my nephew do I have been a horrible wreck so seeing him me a crying mess in a good way) anywho I look up and his brother is looking out the window at the "scene" haha I was a little embarrassed because he was giving a play by play to his mom who was grocery shopping :) 

Man girls I love this man do much I have never had a best friend before until he came along he is amazing :) it was almost like he had never left we just picked it up where we left off it was amazing he held my hand and hugged me and ... Pause for dramatic effect..... He kissed me! Haha I nearly explode with happiness :) after that we went on our first date :) it was great we went to a movie with all his brothers and their girls it was awesome . Afterwards he was nervous of me going home late so he had me stay at his house and he slept at his friends. It was ok with the parents so I did. We texted each other until I passed out then next thing I know he is holding my had and it's morning :) we watched Saturday morning cartoons together an then we both had to go so we said our good byes 

Then I went to church with him which was great :) and I spent the whole day with him and may have fallen asleep In his arms ;) haha I was tired ok? :) he told me later that he missed that because apparently I fall asleep in his arms a lot haha. Anywho we had a great time together and now I am just about to get ready and he is coming to my house to see my family :) can't wait :)

Jeni's man returns!

After many months of exchanging letters, photos, and the occasional video Jeni was FINALLY able to see the man behind the name tag in person!!!!! :D Here is the story we've all been waiting for! Congrats to Jeni and Kevin!

Ok so some background info about my amazing missionary. Kevin and I never dated before his mission, right before he left he asked me to write him and I was like yeah sure what ever no big deal I'll write him when I get a chance. That was July of 2010 and January of this year I suddenly had the feeling that I really needed to write him and I had no idea why. I brushed it off for a few weeks. Finally I listened to the prompting and wrote him. I had no idea what to say but I just wrote a totally random letter. I'd heard from his friends that I probably wouldn't hear back for a month or two. Well about 2 weeks later I heard back from him :) Ever since then we wrote back and forth :) While he was serving I lost my dad and he seriously worte me the best letter I could have wished for. I was bawling before I could even get through the first paragraph. Any ways so we eventually started emailing and writing and I started sending mini movies. We had so much fun writing and emailing and just getting to know each other :)

He came home on Tuesday and in my last email from him he said he'd call Tuesday night to let me know he was home. We didn't plan on seeing each other the first night so he could have some time with his family. I never got my phone call on Tuesday night but he did email me and told me that he would call me on Wednesday and that he wanted to see me that night as well. Around 9:30 last night I kinda gave up on him calling me and 15 mins later he did!!!!! We talked for about 20 mins and i couldn't stop smiling. It was amazing!! We flirted a bit and just had an awesome conversation. :)

Thursday - Ahhhh it was awkward but so great! I got like 5 hugs and we talked for about 2 hours!! He even passed my puppy who growls and barks at every guy that walks in our house! He said he felt really awkward cause it was his first time alone with a girl in 2 years. We talked about so much and AH it was great! My mom even made the comment I hope you'll come back again and his response was definetely! AHHH I can't wait!!! I'm floating on cloud 9 tonight :)