Melinda's brother, Scott, came home from his mission today. He went to the Florida, Ft. Lauderdale Spanish speaking mission. He looks pretty much the same, albeit a little older and a little wiser, but still the same old Scott we love.
We had dinner up at Grandma and Grandpa's house with some extended family and the kids got reacquainted with Scott; they are glad to have him home. Saffron even gave him a kiss. When we left for the evening some of us cajoled him into giving the family prayer in Spanish. He finally did once we counted in the room and about half of us there speak Spanish (there were two Portuguese speakers, which is close enough.) So he gave the prayer with a great Cuban accent. Most of us (5) learned Chilean Spanish and two of us (Lisette and Melinda) learned Mexican Spanish, but Scott sounds completely different than any of us. He sounds great and I was so proud that he knows how to use the subjunctive and past subjunctive!
Of course his work teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, and all the people he helped to live a more righteous life is more important than his command of the language, but it's great fun having another hispanohablante around.
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