missionary Monday…on a Tuesday
Ok, so it’s really Tuesday by the time this posts, but as I write it is still Monday evening, and I am sitting here so overwhelmed with love for missionaries….
WE TALKED TO MAX!
Oh boy. So much to think about right now. Most important is that MAX IS ON A FLIGHT TO TAIWAN as I type, and WE GOT TO TALK TO HIM…
like father, like son
Yesterday was Max’s p-day again. We were all in the car driving and read his letter together. It was a good long one, full of funny stories and…
missionary miracles (and an update on Max)
Last Sunday we had a pretty sweet little missionary miracle happen at church. And there was another big one last week. And others sprinkled in every week. When I stop…
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…