Monday, January 28, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
The last month
Has been simply crazy.
Christmas went very well, the New Year - excellent too.
Then the real countdown to sending off TK began. When he would parrot how many days were left, La Reine would tear up and tell him to be quiet, and at times, so would I.
The day prior to his farewell we baptized baby girl - it was a fantastic experience, but quite a milestone - our last to be baptized. It was great to have all the kids there, and we had a fantastic day.
Then on Sunday, TK gave his talk in Sacrament meeting which was excellent, and it was a thrill for me to be his companion speaker, and also to have him stand in the circle as we confirmed his sister a member of the church he was going out to preach.
The after-party (sorry President) was also fantastic.
On Tuesday TK was set apart as a missionary, and received some fantastic council from all members of the new Stake Presidency, and a celestial blessing from Pres. B. - Thanks Pres. B.
On Wednesday we took him to the missionary training center, and shed many tears of happiness and many as a result of the difficulty.
We've already received a letter from him, and he is doing exceptionally well - which helps us do much better too.
For more on TK and his experiences on the mish - check out my newest blog - TK on the Mish.
Since Wednesday, it has felt a bit like recovery from major surgery, but things are returning to a sense of normalcy.
Look for more frequent updates here moving forward, and thanks gentle readers for checking back on occasion.
with love and best wishes
-jake
Christmas went very well, the New Year - excellent too.
Then the real countdown to sending off TK began. When he would parrot how many days were left, La Reine would tear up and tell him to be quiet, and at times, so would I.
The day prior to his farewell we baptized baby girl - it was a fantastic experience, but quite a milestone - our last to be baptized. It was great to have all the kids there, and we had a fantastic day.
Then on Sunday, TK gave his talk in Sacrament meeting which was excellent, and it was a thrill for me to be his companion speaker, and also to have him stand in the circle as we confirmed his sister a member of the church he was going out to preach.
The after-party (sorry President) was also fantastic.
On Tuesday TK was set apart as a missionary, and received some fantastic council from all members of the new Stake Presidency, and a celestial blessing from Pres. B. - Thanks Pres. B.
On Wednesday we took him to the missionary training center, and shed many tears of happiness and many as a result of the difficulty.
We've already received a letter from him, and he is doing exceptionally well - which helps us do much better too.
For more on TK and his experiences on the mish - check out my newest blog - TK on the Mish.
Since Wednesday, it has felt a bit like recovery from major surgery, but things are returning to a sense of normalcy.
Look for more frequent updates here moving forward, and thanks gentle readers for checking back on occasion.
with love and best wishes
-jake
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