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they had just walked out of the airport; they looked lost. the driver barely stopped the car before i flew out the door. i hadn't seen my whole family and had very limited contact during my 18 month LDS mission in Germany and this was the first time i would see my mom and sister. we hugged [for a considerable amount of time] i couldn't stop staring at them! there they were ... just standing right in front of me! 

one week later i remember walking off of the airplane and seeing my dad and brother rocky for the first time in 18 months. i can't describe how it felt to be home again. seeing my family after a year and a half was a marvelous occasion. once we were together again my separation from them had felt like no time at all and it was almost as if we had never been apart.


two days ago my grandmother, Virgina (Dede) Ranzenberger, passed away. although she will be missed, i have no doubt she was reunited with her late husband after 11 years of separation. i imagine a reunion similar to mine when i think about my grandparents being together again, except a million times more exciting! yes, it's hard to say goodbye to ones we love, but the Gospel is a beautiful thing my friends. it binds families together forever seals husbands to wives and children to parents. i'm grateful to be a part of it. i'm especially grateful for Temples. 

Grandma, you were truly one of a kind. thank you for everything you have done for this family. you are an incredible lady and i love you.

In loving Memory
Virginia Ranzenberger April 19, 1916 - April 27, 2012

Gott sei mit dir bis aufs Wiedersehen,

Keri Ann Ranzenberger