The Arrival of the Mission Call

I skipped over some journals to get to more the excitement sooner.

***March 12, 2004 JOURNAL QUOTE: Mike Hutchison
          "On the path of life we must keep moving through pain and loss, for the journey provides the meaning to the final destination."

***March 28, 2004 JOURNAL QUOTE: Anonymous
          "Strength does not come from winning.  Your struggles develop your strengths.  When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."


***April 17, 2004 JOURNAL: Catchin' Up
          It's been awhile.  A lot has happened and I feel the need to write. I've felt the need to wrote for awhile, but I couldn't get my thoughts together.
          First off - I got my mission call.  It got back really fast.  I saw Stake President on March 16th.  My call arrived in the mailbox on April 2nd.  I've been assigned to serve in the Micronesia Guam Mission.  I'm not excited yet.  I have to report to the MTC on May 26th.  Time here is short and I'm trying to manage it well.  Last night I went to see "Swing" with Greg, Jason and Jason's friend Monica. It was a musical type of show - kind of like "Smokey Joe's Cafe."  It was really good: swing music, dancing, can't go wrong.

10 November 2012

I remember the mission call came in the mail on a Thursday, and I wanted to open it immediately.  Daddy told me I had to wait until Saturday.  Saturday was the first day of General Conference.  After the second session we had luncheon set-up at the house and invited a bunch of friends over.  Then, finally, after lunch, I got to open and read my call.  I remember, not entirely knowing where the Micronesia Guam mission was located.  I was called to be trained on teaching in the English language in the MTC. I had no idea at the time the diversity of people and languages I would soon meet.

So, after holding Pwopwo for hours yesterday, so she could feel happy and sleep even though she was sick, both my babies abandoned us last night ... :).  Once a night our little family has dinner with my parents and sister at Hannarah's.  While there Lloyd asked if we could go over to my parent's house, then preceded to ask (spontaneously) if they could sleep over at my parent's house. As we dropped them off at my parent's house I get a waving, "Bye, mama, bye."  From Pwopwo and barely a hug from Lloyd.  I love my kids.  They grow up so quickly!