ROSEMARY’S MISSION
Well folks, she’s off and running!
This Sister Card has completed week number one in 18 months of missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We’ve received one letter and one email and can already tell that she’s happy, learning, and growing in new ways. Evidently, the Mission Training Center experience has her ”whelmed but not overwhelmed”. And I was RIGHT about the no time to get ready in the mornings and how much she’d love the bottomless chocolate milk. Told ya!
Sometimes I actually feel a little embarrassed that I’m not in shambles with two daughters currently serving missions. I of course miss them both every day, but there honestly isn’t anything I would rather have them doing. Missions aren’t right for every Mormon young woman but when it fits it’s a completely remarkable experiences! In my mind, this (and marriage and family) is what all the years of hard work and family nights were for. We were trying to get them ready to do BIG things. I’m thrilled that two of our girls have been in a position to accept callings to serve the Lord through sharing His restored gospel in Missouri and Arizona.
And for the record, people are not joining The Church, the world over, solely or even primarily based on the individual testimonies of 19 year old boys and 21 year old women. I mean…really? These kids are great but they’re not that great. People choose to be baptized because they read The Book of Mormon and feel the power of the Holy Ghost testifying of its truthfulness in their hearts. The missionaries’ job is to share that opportunity.
Tags: 18 months of full-time work for the Lord, chance of a lifetime, missionary service
July 17th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Rosie is going to be a great Sister Missionary as Hailey is right now. What a blessing to have 2 missionaries out at the same time, double the blessings is how I look at it.
Maybe you wouldn’t mind sharing a letter or two over the next 18 months or at least post an update or two.
You have an amazing family and we are so blessed to know you, Mike and the girls!
xoxo
July 19th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
Breaking news Kris: The Sisters no longer have to wear nylons and their skirts can be knee length instead of mid-calf. This means a lot to a girl headed for Arizona in August! xo
July 20th, 2010 at 10:23 am
I noticed yesterday that the sisters were wearing little footie stockings.
July 20th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
This is BIG NEWS, isn’t it Elizabeth? I for one hate wearing nylons. Love tights, all winter long, but can’t stand to wear socks in the heat. I hope it’s a policy change for all sister missionaries and not just those serving in certain areas.