Scott’s Mission Call

A big white envelope arrived today from Salt Lake City.  I had taken the day off from school to prepare for the wedding dinner tonight.  We had halfway expected it to arrive on Thursday, but when it didn’t we thought we would have to wait another week.  Scott was at work and so I had to just stare at it all day as I worked in the kitchen.

He decided to wait and open it at the wedding dinner that evening so that the family would all be together.  Such a busy and exciting time.  When the moment finally arrived I couldn’t hold back the emotions and the tears welled up in my eyes.  Weddings and missionary calls are wonderful, but for a mother it was a little too much all at once.

It was a lot of fun having so much family and friends with us for the moment.  He opened it, scanned for the place, smiled, and then finally read it to everyone.  He is going to the Jacksonville, Florida Mission.  He will report to the MTC on August 8, 2012.  When he read that part, he pointed at Steph and said, “You better not be late!”  The baby is due on the 4th and he wants to meet his new niece before he leaves. We will have a lot to do this summer to get him ready.