Debi was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho and lived there until she was 17-years-old. She is married to Bryan and they have six children and seventeen grandchildren. Debi has an RN Degree and works as a Hospice and Home Health Nurse Case Manager. Debi has traveled to Europe, the UK, Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Her scariest adventure was picking jojoba beans in the 125 degree Arizona Desert!
Brooke was born and raised in California. She is married and they are expecting their first child, a boy, in August…well so they thought, Baby Wyatt was born July 30th. Brooke has a Bachelor’s in Biology from BYU and currently works as a project coordinator in the Media Department for the Church. Brooke once went on a real-life Jungle Boat ride in Costa Rica where she fed wild monkeys!
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The house was dark and still as I rang the doorbell, and I
debated about just leaving. I was so happy when the door cracked open a
little and there was the sweetest face, quiet voice and very shy smile looking
back at me. Lillian Richards and her husband, Robert were married this
summer in the Draper temple.
Lillian was born and raised in Taiwan where she lived
with her parents and two brothers. After completing the schooling
available there, and having been the only one in her family that was
baptized, she decided to take a very big and adventurous step for the sake of
higher education, and move to UT. She had been accepted to Utah State, so
there it was that she earned her Master's in Accounting, then moved to Salt
Lake City where she secured an accounting job. She had some friends
who lived in SLC previous to her coming here, which she was so grateful
for. One friend became especially valuable when she introduced Lillian to
another friend, Robert, right before Lillian was making a move to California
for a new job. Lillian said that moving to California was another REAL adventure,
since she knew no one there at all when she made the move, and that was pretty
frightening!
During her time in CA, not only did Lillian work hard at her
new job, but she found that her relationship with Robert, whom she had just met
before leaving Salt Lake City, was blossoming and they were involved in a
long distance relationship, which itself is not an easy thing to do for an
extended period of time. They finally decided that two years was enough
of that and they were ready to get married, which they did in July. Right
now she is not working, and is waiting for her Visa.
One of Lillian's hobbies now is that she is teaching Robert
how to speak Chinese, and says that he is getting very good at it.
Lillian has gone back to Taiwan a few times, but now wants to plan to
take her husband with her the next time, since her family has not been able to
meet him yet. That is a goal that she hopes won't be very far into the
future.
Jennifer was born and raised in Nevada. She is married and has two boys. Jennifer has lived in Nevada, Idaho, and Utah. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Design and previously worked in management. She currently is a stay-at-home mom.
Floresa was born and raised in the Philippines. She is married to Mark and they have four children – David, Nicole, Will, and Sofia. She is a stay at home mom and enjoys taking vacations with her family. She reports that every vacation with her family is an adventure – they once returned to the Philippines on a 14 hour flight with a small baby!
Nicole was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. She attended BYU-Idaho and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish. Nicole is married and has one son and a new little baby daughter Lillian who arrived on August 1! She is a homemaker and mom. Nicole and her husband once spent two weeks in the Czech Republic in Prague.
Deana was born in San Diego California. She grew up in a military family and has lived in Washington D.C., Virginia, Arizona, South Dakota, Guam, and California. Deana served a mission in Paris, France. She is married and has four children – Madeline, Eva, Patrick, and Jonathan. Deana has a Doctorate of Pharmacy and is currently working at the Utah Department of Corrections in Draper. She has 2 cats, 2 dogs, 1 turtle, and 1 parakeet.
Arlene was born and raised in London, England. She has lived in Canada, Germany, Fiji, Nevada, Illinois, Idaho, New Jersey, Kansas, Texas, California, and Utah! She is married and has four children and nine grandchildren. She has a Master’s degree and teaches 6th grade.
Melanie was born in Murray, Utah and grew up in West Jordan. She is studying Special Needs Education and works as a reservation specialist for Jet Blue. She has been to the Dominican Republic and has two cats. Melanie and Greg are the proud parents of baby Hayden.