You say Good-bye and I'll say Hello!

On Tuesday, November 11th we said

our goodbyes and headed West...

Good-bye Central Park
Good-bye Empire State Building(With just mere hours before our departure
we finally went up and saw it's spectacular views.)
Good-bye Times Square
(from the Ruby-red staircase
above the new TKTS booth)
Good-bye Manhattan Temple and our
apartment building (still under renovation)
Good-bye NY Church Public Affairs Office!!!
Ahmad,
Amber,
the Stones (taking this photo)
Good-night Moon : )

We drove away in our little Honda,
negotiating the evening street traffic,
figuring out the new GPS,
and clearing the Lincoln Tunnel.

Only time for one quick glance back at
the city and there she was, the ESB flooded
in red, white and blue for Veterans Day.
Sweet!

2173 miles and 32 hrs of driving.

Hello New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Ohio...
Hello Indiana...
(and the Hightowers)Hello Illinois, Missouri...Hello Kansas, Colorado (and the Poulsons),
Hello Utah...home and family!Our family threw us a welcome home party.
New York City in miniature complete with
Little Italy, Broadway, Harlem,
Times Square and Big Apple desserts.Hello home stake and home ward!
Today (the 16th) we reported to our High
Council, got released from our Stake
President, and shared remarks in our home
ward. Later, Mom and Dad Creek gathered
extended family together. Tomorrow we join
with Lane's siblings at Ron & Phyllis Sue's.We love being back in the arms of our family!
Thank you all for your prayers
during our mission.
We will keep praying for our nephews
LeGrand (Korea) and Anthony (Japan)
and all missionaries!

Love, Lane and Carolyn