Changes

For the past 6 weeks I have had lots of people ask me if it was hard having two of my children off on missions at the same time, and especially having one go to Argentina.  I have been able to answer that it is hard, but not too bad.  Because it wasn't.  I was glad to have them both out on their missions that it seemed to overpower the fact that they are gone.  I know where they are, I know that they are protected, and I am grateful that they have testimonies that they want to share.  I know what a great experience it will be for them, and how much they will grow.  If you would have asked me two years ago if they would both serve missions I would have said I didn't think so.  So much has happened in the past two years and they have already grown so much.  Especially Jesse, his life has become a completely different life and I am so proud of the young man he has grown into.  So, having them both out has been a blessing, and though I do miss them very much it hasn't been hard.

Then today we got the email from Jesse saying that he will be heading to Argentina on Monday and suddenly it seemed hard.  Suddenly it wasn't so easy anymore.  I know that he will be doing the Lord's work.  I know that he will be blessed, and that he is going where he is supposed to go.  He is so excited to leave.  But I thought we had a couple of months in the USA where he would be working and waiting for his Visa.  I wasn't completely prepared for him to leave yet.  Even though I will still get emails from him once a week, it just seems so far away.  It will all be good, I am just a little sadder today knowing that he will so far away.  But I am so happy he will be serving and can't wait to hear how much he grows every week.