Ian, my little bro, went into the MTC on the 12th. You know what that means! TONS of family stuff for the previous weekend. He did his farewell on Sunday, which was surprisingly good (although I am always pleasantly surprised when talks, so maybe I shouldn’t be surprised anymore) and we had a big get together for family (and friends) afterwards.
My Uncle Mike and cousin Collin came down and we had fun chatting (it has been a couple of years since I have seen Collin, at least it feels like it). Tons of yummy treats and surprisingly my kids stayed out of it most of the time. (When there is a Wii who needs treats!) I forgot my camera, so sadly, no pictures.
Tuesday night Ian was set apart as missionary, which was an amazing experience. We had a Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner afterwards and had fun stuffing ourselves with turkey, ham, and oh yeah, mashed potatoes. (no surprise for those who know us – the family mantra: Meat is a snack).
My boys slept over with Grandma, and the next morning we got together for a yummy breakfast and a chance to say goodbye to Elder Harward (still weird to say). It went all too fast, but he was ready to go and get started. We miss him already.
It is hard to believe that we have 2 missionaries gone in our family. Elder John Preece flew into Hong Kong this last week and we love hearing about his mission. It is fun hearing how he has grown in the gospel, and his enthusiasm for teaching. What an amazing young man! We miss him so much, but know he is doing what he wants to do.
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