Tomorrow we get on the plane and head for Salt Lake City. We have been busy moving Becky and JJ into their new home, packing up our last pieces of furniture and hauling them to the storage bin. Addy, our 3 year old grand daughter has been nice enough to share her bedroom with us in the new home, like she did for 4 months in the other one. I love laying on the bed with Addy, reading books to her in Spanish and telling her what the story says. Thanks to a friend who wrote some primary children's books in Spanish, I have had about 10, which I read over and over to Addy. It has added to my vocabulary and she thinks Grandma "is good in Spanish." Thank you Addy, you build my confidence.
Today we visited with my parents, finished a few errands, and Kurt is still planning on going on a bike ride with some of the grand sons. Our life is full of exciting moments, and most of those moments are about our family.
Saying good-bye to our family and friends is difficult, but we are
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| Eli and Addy at dinner...goofy every time the camera comes their way |
looking forward to a wonderful experience with the missionaries in Peru. 4 of our 5 children, three of their spouses are coming with us to Salt Lake City to be there when we are set apart (Elder Christofferson will be giving Kurt and I a special blessing to help us with our responsibilities over the next three years, and officially give the authority to preside over the mission). They will then take us to the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, where we will begin our training. We feel so blessed that our children are joining us, and that Becky is staying home to tend all of the grand children and get ready for girls camp (she is the Stake Director and camp is next week).
We also feel very blessed that we will be attending the Mission President Seminar this next few days and sit at the feet of the Apostles to learn our responsibiliites. I keep thinking about Jesus and his disciples teaching the people His Gospel, I am excited to embark on such a mission.
