Surprise Visit from Robbie

(Jenn) Yesterday I got a phone call from Robbie Mower saying he was at the Newark airport on a long layover on his way home from his internship in Belgium. This was in the afternoon, and his flight wasn't supposed to leave until 7:45pm. I called Ben, who was able to get off work an hour earlier than normal, and Henry and I rushed off to the airport to pick up Robbie. We were able to spend about 3 hours together and feed him dinner before he had to be back at the airport. What a great surprise! It was incredible how the forces worked in our favor on this one so that we could get together with a good friend. By the end of the visit, Henry finally warmed up to Robbie enough to let him hold him.

You'll notice in this picture that Robbie didn't get a haircut the whole time he was in Belgium, and he also hadn't shaved for about a week. A big surprise for his mom, I'm sure! He said working at the MTC prior to his internship made him feel like he absolutely had to "rebel." Robbie is planning to spend the summer in Layton, UT with his family before heading off to George Washington University to get a Master's in International Development. What a great guy!