Glad you are back Elder Japan!!!!

Jacob Darrell Gremmert arrived back in the United States of America on February 19th, 2010 after serving a two year mission for the LDS church in Sapporo, Japan. Just like when Aaron came home two weeks previous, we all waited anxiously at the airport for his plane to arrive. It was late of course, but that didn't dampen our excitement. It was so fun to see the similarities to Aaron's arrival home. Basically the only thing that was the same was that they both flew into California first. haha! Jacob took his time coming up the escalator to make a grand entrance, while Aaron came up the stairs. Jacob went to Noah first and Aaron to his Mom. Jacob cried. Aaron...not so much. But you know what, it's those differences that we love about them. They were both serving as missionaries for the last two years of their lives, but they have very different stories to tell and very different experiences to remember.

Are you ready for more endless pictures?

I am so proud of Jacob. When we heard that Aaron was going to Australia and Jacob was going to Japan, we all wondered if their mission calls got switched in the mail somehow. Jacob has always been so carefree, so friendly, so Australia. Eventually we figured that maybe he need the structure of the Japanese culture or the seriousness of the people to help curb his "wild" side. haha! But as time went on it was plain to see that Japan needed Jacob as much as Jacob needed Japan. He really took the time to get to know the culture of the people he was teaching and serving. He truly grew to love them and all that they represent.