MY SECOND MISSIONARY

Jack has been called to the Baltimore Maryland Mission. This will be my second missionary, Jeremy went to the London England South mission. Jack leaves Aug 5 from the Provo MTC. Jeremy flew to the MTC in England. These will be totally different experiences for us. Jeremy was the first to leave home and there were three younger kids at home. Jack and Jennifer will leave home on the same trip to Utah and then it will just be Joy and I left at home. I will be able to blog my experiences with Jack and hopefully he will write every week, Jeremy began his mission writing well but the last year was hit and miss. At least Jack saw what it was like not having news every week and he vows he will write every week, that is a comfort to a heart that is full of emotions right now. I am glad he is serving a mission but I am hurting because he will be leaving in just 8 weeks. I remember how hard the last mission was on the family and I dread the hard times ahead but I am very grateful that Jack is worthy to serve a mission and he will do very well. At least he is going to a place with heat in the summer and snow in the winter!

Another Bishop already

This makes Bishop number 9 for us and we have just made our 13 year mark in the church. That is not even a 2 year average per Bishop. We had 4 Bishops in our first year but that was because we had one in Colorado then in Kaysville while we were looking for a house then our Bishop was released about 4 months after we bought our house. Our ward split 3 times when we lived in Layton because of reshaping our stake. Our ward here is so spread out that it takes almost an hour to drive from our house to some of the other ward members. There are so many changes all the time that it is hard to feel close to people. I miss being able to walk to church! I love you all,