Proud Sister

Proud sister moment...This last Sunday, my brother and sister had their missionary farewell talks (most know that we are members of the LDS church or Mormons). Both talks were so beautiful, thought-out, and very well-written. Emily spoke about faith and related it to stories in the scriptures and to her own process of finding herself. It took a lot of controlled breathing to keep it together. In....out....in....out. Thankfully I made it through with only shedding a couple of tears. By the time Hunter started talking, I lost it. Between me and my older brother, Niagra Falls was going on in our pew. Hunter spoke about repentance and the important "tool" it is in our lives. He related it to his own journey of choosing to serve a mission. He shared a beautiful scripture that I'm sure all of us can relate to;

"Awake, my sons; put on the armor of righteousness. Shake off the chains with which ye are bound, and come forth out of obscurity, and arise from the dust."

I'm so proud of the choices that these two have made to go serve a mission. I can't believe that they are both leaving so soon. Emily will be on a plane to New Zealand in 6 days! It's amazing how fast time goes by. I'm excited to see how they grow and who they are serving. I think that is definitely something to be proud of. May the Lord bless them and their efforts and keep them safe for the next 2 years.