{Our C.A.L.L….}



{Our C.A.L.L….}
After what seems like FOREVER, the big envelope arrived from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Office of the First Presidency!!!
Every emotion!!! This is getting so real.
Of course, our family gathered. Celeste, Lynda, and I painted a world map right onto the wall of our gathering room. Everyone, young and old, in person or on FaceTime (Sydney, Michael, Elder Chase Bowler, and Paigee [maybe others]), made two guesses, one in the U.S. and one outside, and wrote it on our map.
Because I really wanted to get the most out of this ‘opening/reveal’ we changed things up a bit. Rob opened and read the call letter to himself. Then one by one, beginning with Letti, our oldest, we let each family member read it themselves, while I asked them a question, looking for clues.
In the U.S.? NO!
English speaking? NO!
Spanish speaking? NO!
Can we read the language? NO!
Do we know anyone from there? NO!
Etc.
Etc.
Etc.
I LOVED seeing everyone’s reaction, but then I began to get a bit, more than a bit, ANXIOUS!!!
To myself, “Oh, no, we are going to China, there are millions and millions of people there, too people-ly for me!!!”
So I turned to Rob and asked him to read it out loud to me. That is why I had this reaction…



In my head all I was thinking was “It’s not China!”
And then the call to be CES Missionary/Volunteers was the Icing on the Cake.
ROB AND I ARE GOING TO RUSSIA!!! CRAZY!!!
(Dear China, If our Call had been to serve your people, we would have willingly and happily accepted.)
to be CES Missionary/Volunteers was the Icing on the Cake.

ROB AND I ARE GOING TO RUSSIA!!! CRAZY!!!
(Dear China, If our Call had been to serve your people, we would have willingly and happily accepted.)

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