Pies & Ties, Mission Prep and Setting Apart
Letting a child go is one of the most sacred and stretching parts of motherhood. And sending a son on a mission for two years can be a pretty heart-wrenching…
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When Your Son Leaves for Two Years: Letting Go as a Mom
Max is safe and sound in the MTC and I can still hardly believe it. We gave him one last hug and he walked away with a big, giant smile…
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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…
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God is in the details
I need lots of reminders about trusting God when sending a child on a mission. There are so many quiet worries about who will be there to guide and care…
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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…
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Max’s mission call
There are few moments in parenting that feel as emotional as watching your child open their LDS mission call. The waiting, the wondering, the excitement—and the story that goes with…
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‘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…
