Good-bye missionaries

Elder Peterson & Elder Christianson


Last night I went to a departing missionary fireside. Every six weeks the missionaries that are done with their two year commitment get to go home. We went to say good-bye to Elder Christianson & Elder Boyd who are both going home. I had been to other firesides before, and always, they are amazing. The spirit is so strong with all of those missionaries being there. It's a powerful experience. I made the decision last night that from now on, Josh was going with me. He had planned on going & then decided not to. I was okay with it till I realized how much he would have benefited from it now that he is older.

A wonderful family from church, The Sherfey's, have three children, but their sons both went on missions & are amazing. I asked them one day what they thought really helped their children. Brother Sherfey told me they had the missionaries at their house a lot. That was all I needed to hear. Now we have the missionaries come to our home every Tuesday night for dinner. The whole family looks forward to it. Our goal is for them to feel so welcome that they are comfortable helping themselves to anything they need. I want them to feel like they are home. Josh doesn't have an older brother, so I'm hoping that these young men will serve as wonderful examples to him. And hopefully, when Josh goes on a mission, the families will take good care of him. We love the missionaries!