This is a long one but good one so gear up...MY HEART IS TRULY BREAKING FOR THE FAMILIES THAT LOST THEIR MISSIONARIES THIS LAST WEEK.. I SIMPLY DON'T WORRY ABOUT MY BOYS WHICH IS AN ABSOLUTE UNBELIEVABLE STATEMENT..BUT I TOLD HEAVENLY FATHER THAT THEY ARE IN HIS HANDS AND HE JUST BETTER BRING THEM HOME SAFE AND SOUND TO ME..HOWEVER, WHEN I GOT THE EMAIL, MY HEART TOTALLY SUNK WHEN I THOUGHT OF THE FAMILIES AND HOW THEY MUST BE IN TOTAL SHOCK AND THE FACT THAT THIS COULD BE US! I'm a member of a missionary mom's email group and a mom from Czech who recently lost a 12 year old son, reminded us that #1-There are no surprise visitors in the Spirit World, it's not like Heavenly Father will be startled when someone crosses the veil. Indeed it has been revealed that every soul is met by their loved ones who have already passed on. It has been said "There is no such thing as an untimely death of a righteous person." #2" Since we know that our memory of our pre-mortal existence does not immediately return after we go through the veil, (else why would we need missionary work to continue there?) the gospel must be taught in the language we understand. These missionaries will be able to take their leadership skills they have already been taught, the love of the Lord they already had, and the language they had just learned and will be able to preach the gospel not only to their own departed, but to the Romanian people who are waiting for the message of Truth. Though their families will suffer the natural pains one must endure missing a loved one in these moments here on Earth, they are comforted I am sure in the knowledge that these Elders were squared of their mortal cares with their bishops before they had left, that their will and hearts were in tune and in step with the Savior and that they were following Him and in His service and care when they were chosen to return home, and they returned with honor into Paradise that night. We cannot take away their pain, but we can pray for their families, we can accept the Lord's will and learn to walk ever closer to one another to share their burdens, that we may uplift and help one another endure these trials with love, and a desire to take these trials and turn them into great learning opportunities. WOW, I thought it was so good...

SUCH A SAD DAY... CHAD IS GOING TO SELL THE CUTE CAR HE BOUGHT ME LAST SUMMER.. WHY DOES HE HAVE TO BE SUCH A BUSINESS MINDED PERSON. OK, NEVERMIND, I'M GLAD AND IT'S JUST A CAR, BUT I'M STILL SAD...Oh wait, he's yelling to me that the battery is dead, maybe it's sign...


I GUESS THAT HIGHLIGHT OF THIS WEEK IS OUR FAMILY BOWLING NIGHT... IT SEEMS LIKE SUCH A LONG TIME AGO THAT WE HAD A NIGHT OFF FROM ALL OUR GAMES AND PRACTICES AND SCOUTS ECT.. SO WE THOUGHT WE WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE AND LET HUDSON PICK WHAT HE WANTED TO DO SINCE HIS BIRTHDAY WAS LAST WEEK AND THAT IS ALL HE WANTED TO DO...WE HAD A GOOD TIME AND I AM AMAZED AT HOW GOOD MY KIDS ARE?? STETSON SCORED A 150 AND HUDSON WAS A CLOSE SECOND. HE WON THE BOWLING PIN AT OFF TRACK BOWLING AGAIN THIS SESSION...