Cafe Rio Can "Make" a Mission!!

August 22, 2014

I love Missionary Momma's!! A very sweet fellow MM, living in Fayetteville NC made Elder Beach Cafe Rio tonight for dinner! We are grateful for her willingness to do this despite having knee surgery recently and trying to prepare her 2nd grade classroom for school next week. She sent me these great pics! I love seeing my boy! We love you Elder Parker Beach and Jena Mendoza Salazar and Family!! Thank you so much!!!

"So my family (mostly husband) had the great opportunity to make Cafe Rio's delicious sweet pork taco salad. Elder Beach had the biggest smile on his face as soon as he realized what he was about to eat. He was in good spirits and we had a great discussion over dinner. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity. I know that there are so many MM's who take good care of my son in the Nebraska Omaha Mission and I am blessed to be able to pay it forward."

My son just got off work and got the leftovers.  He LOVED IT J

I am seriously so happy for what the Salazars did!  It really made my mission. It was great!  It tasted pretty close to it too!  It was funny they were asking Elder Jensen and I how to make the plates and what not.

Love,

Elder Beach

Grateful for Mission Field Members

Here is Elder Beach with his new companion Elder Rawlings. This is Elder Rawlings first Sunday in our ward. We had an after church dinner for all the missionaries and some investigators. We are so glad to have them with us. They will be a good team.

Sincerely, The Caruso Family

Jena Salazar is my Hero! (Momma Beach)

After learning that Elder Beach hadn't received is Birthday Package, Momma and Poppa Beach were devastated.

Always a little emotional on Sundays and after hearing news of a friends' dog being hit by a car just outside the church (he survived), Momma Beach pulled the car into the garage and noticed that she had been tagged in a Facebook post and burst into tears!

Jena Salazar, made this Missionary Momma’s week!!!

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  Jena Mendoza Salazar‎Missionary Momma's

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  Elder Beach at church today. Since his package didn't get to him in time for his birthday on Friday, I thought a picture of him would soothe his Mommas broken heart!— with Tasha Worthington Beach.

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    Tasha Worthington Beach Oh my Gosh!!!Jena!!! I love you!!! Thank you! Thank you! I just burst into tears!!! This mends my broken heart!!!!

    May 25 at 12:26pm · Like · 3
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    Katrina Bryner This is such a great picture!! Love the tie:) thank you Jena for doing this for my friend. It means so much!!! Elder Beach is in my ward and he grew up with my son!

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    Mechelle Leifson So special

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    Jena Mendoza Salazar My family was leaving church after our block and I saw three Elders together greeting people as thy entered the Chapel for the other ward. I told my husband, "I have to see if they are Elder Beach". My husband, looking confused, followed along. I walked up and said "Are one of you Elder Beach?" Before they said a word, I saw his name tag, I saw which one was Elder Beach, and then I recognized him from his picture. I told him that I know his Momma from the MM FB page. I asked him if he received his birthday package, which he said he hadn't  I wished him a happy birthday and asked him if I could take his picture. He said, "sure". I said, "Oh, your Momma is going to be so happy to see you" and he said, "I'm sure". There were also sister missionaries standing near by and I heard them say that their moms were on MM. I was so excited to see Elder Beach that I didn't think to get their picture too. He looked great and happy. After my 17 year old, soon to be missionary, said to me, "Mother you're so weird" hahaha I love it 

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    Tasha Worthington Beach Please tell your 17 year old you are THE Coolest!!! All MM's are!!! So glad I said something and SO glad you checked!! This is truly a tender mercy!! Heavenly Father knew I needed this. Thank you so much!!!

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    Tasha Worthington Beach Also, just to let you sounds, Elder Beach would have been telling me I'm so weird if he was home but now I think he understands! Embrace the weird!

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    Jena Mendoza Salazar When we got home I hugged my son and told him that I hope other "weird moms" did the same for me when he becomes a missionary. He just smirked and said, "yeah" 

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    Tasha Worthington Beach And when that weird Mom takes his pic when he's on his mission he will totally understand!!

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