Cody and Valrie Johnson Family Blog

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Convert Baptism: Baptism of Joua Yang

On June 8th Cody conducted another baptism as Ward Mission Leader. This was the baptism of Joua Yang, a girl whose parents were from Laos but now live in the United States. Here are some pictures from that day.

Cody set up the room for the baptism. Here is the room before the baptism.

Joua Yang, the baptizee, and her boyfriend Johnny Parker

Joua Yang with the Sister missionaries before the baptism: L to R: Sister Heward, Joua Yang, Sister Peavler, and Sister Dodge

Joua in her baptismal white and John Parker, Johnny Parker's father, who was doing the baptizing.

L to R: Sister Peavler, John Parker, Joua Yang, and Sister Dodge

Joua with her family before the baptism. She has a brother named Doua and a sister named Choua. They all rhyme.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Santos Manuel Student Union Awards Ceremony

On June 7th Cody attended the awards ceremony for his former job at the Santos Manuel Student Union. He won an award as the Building Manager of the Year for 2011-2012 and he had a good time at the ceremony, but a hard time saying goodbye to fellow co-workers and friends. Here a few shots of his friends from work:

Friends from work: Theo is in the white shirt and Luis is in the blue shirt

Fellow Building Manager Wille Sanders taking a drink of water

Former Building Manager Jeff Chittenden

Fellow Building Manager Noah Schissler and Theo

Our 5th Wedding Anniversary: Oceanside Beach and Pier

On Memorial Day, May 28, 2012 we went to the Oceanside Beach and Pier with the Friebe family, though we mostly just spent time together. We walked the pier and bought shakes from Ruby's on the pier and then went and played on the beach by making drawings and inscriptions in the sand. All pictures and drawings in the sand were done by Valrie unless otherwise indicated. Here are the pictures: