i turned the calendar yesterday and thought, "YES! one month down, two years and eleven months to go!" today, this is feeling like a long journey.
kristen and mike got to the ranch yesterday. sadie, megan and hailey arrived this evening. and tod, i believe, will arrive wednesday. if i let myself think much about it, i can hardly believe i am actually missing a year at the ranch.
i am missing my people...all of them!
and then if i let myself think one step further, I can hardly believe i will not be there three summers in a row. today, right now, this is feeling like a long journey!
on tuesday it will be six weeks since we left las vegas. we have completed one transfer. tomorrow we get seven new missionaries, five sisters and two elders. i am really excited to go to the airport to pick them up, look in their eyes, shake their hands, give good hugs to the sisters, and help them feel a little assurance that they are going to have the greatest experience of their lives! sadly though, we are taking a very wonderful sister to the airport in the morning with us, to return home early, for medical reasons. my heart is heavy for her. right now, at this moment, this feels like it will be a long journey!
all of the missionaries that are being transferred or who have new leadership responsibilities heard the news this afternoon. jon was on the phone, calling lots and lots of them, pumping them up, telling them how much he loved them, how great they were, what great things lie ahead of them and all kinds of other good stuff. i was in the kitchen making some food for tomorrow's lunch. i had to smile listening to him. you know...the missionaries are going to make this long journey worth every minute!
every single one of them has stolen a piece of my heart. honestly. every single one. i love that the Lord blesses us to love those we serve. it comes so easily. six weeks ago, these people were total strangers. now i have 162 new family members. i am blessed! i will embrace this long journey and find joy along the path. i promise.
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Thinking of you guys. Love you! Sounds like you are all doing well!
mom. we are ALL missing you and dad. especially me though. just think, we will be there in a week from tomorrow. it will go by so fast! i am not ready though. the ranch is not the same without you two. i wish you could be here with me, letting me take you on rides, but just know that i love you so much!!
I can't see through my tears... reading Hailey's comments made me cry and so did yours. It will be a long journey, but I know in the end it will be so worth it and you wouldn't trade it for anything! You are amazing and I know those missionaries are loving you guys so much! I hope my nephews that are out on missions have mission moms just like you!
OK That brought tears to my eyes too... We are missing you guys more than you know. It is not the same around here without you. I just keep thinking how lucky all those missionaries are who get to have you in their lives. You really are amazing.
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