Well, it is actually happening . . . the mission papers are in and we are just waiting. Waiting to see where Katie will be serving the Lord for 18 months. I am so excited. This is such an exciting time. We have a map up on our wall with everyone's guesses of where they think Katie will be called to serve her mission. And it is fun to just walk by and look at that map. Soon there will be just one place marked on the map, oh my!
I am so proud of Katie and her decision to serve a mission. It was unexpected. She first mentioned that she was thinking about a mission last April but even then I didn't think it would really happen. But soon I realized that she was actually quite serious and it was going to happen. That was a bittersweet moment for me. I mean as a parent who wouldn't want their daughter to dedicate 18 months of her life to serving the Lord but on the otherside is me thinking "how can I live without her for 18 months". We talk everyday even when she is away and now I won't have that and just thinking about that makes me sad. Although my happiness really does outweigh any sadness I may have. I know she is going to have some incredible experiences. It will be life changing for her. And I know that she will not regret this decision.
Katie will be a great missionary. She has a compassionate spirit and is a peacemaker. She is obedient and has a strong testimony of the gospel. And is just so excited to go and to share the gospel with others. She is so excited, in fact, that she turned her papers in exactly 4 months before her 21st birthday (that's the earliest she could turn them in). She has grown so much in the last two years. Going away to college and being in Noteworthy has helped her testimony to grow and helped to her learn many life lessons and to know that she is a stronger than she thought she was. I am just so proud of her.
So wherever she does end up serving - they will be blessed to have her. I still can't believe that I am going to be the Mom of a missionary.
That is all for now. I will post again when we find out where Katie is going. We are thinking she will get her call on Feb. 10th.
2 comments:
I am sooooo excited to hear where Katie is going! Congratulations Momma! It is so incredibily awesome to have a missionary out!! Katie is one very special girl and will make a wonderful full time servant of the Lord! WAy to go!
I am sooooo excited to hear where Katie is going! Congratulations Momma! It is so incredibily awesome to have a missionary out!! Katie is one very special girl and will make a wonderful full time servant of the Lord! WAy to go!
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