the departure
Dave got up extra early on the 27th to make one last big breakfast for everyone before we left for the airport (how sweet is that?). By that time, bags…
Pies & Ties, mission prep and setting apart
I’m so grateful for my little (big) miracle of overwhelming peace last week (last post). Things have been great post-Max-drop-off. Yes, we all miss that boy like nobody’s business but…
thoughts on having a son leave for two years
Max is safe and sound in the MTC. We gave him one last hug and he walked away with a big, giant smile across his face and the winter sunlight…
Max’s farewell weekend
Max’s missionary farewell was last weekend. That’s when the getting-ready-to-leave missionary gives a talk at church and lots of people who love him (or her) come to support them…
God is in the details
Oh boy, my heart is fuller than full this last weekend. For family, for the gospel and it’s influence in my life, and for Max. So much to say about…
this is getting real, and a farewell on Sunday
The Sunday before the kids headed back to school we sat squished on a row in church, all seven of us: a whole, complete family. I looked over and saw…
Max’s mission call
Max sent in his mission papers a few weeks ago. Then a week or so ago we got a notification “assignment made 8/28.” It made my heart jump (as…
‘tis the season…
…for mission calls galore. Because every other minute it seems Max’s friends are working on their mission papers, anticipating where they will get called, receiving their mission calls and heading…