Called to Serve

Today was a hard day! I remember the first Sunday after Este left was hard for me as well. Today I missed Ethan so much! I waited for him to walk through the door after church. I thought about him all day long.  I wondered if his meetings were in English or in Spanish. I wished I could be a fly on the wall and watch him all day every day while he is in the MTC. I cried through the opening hymn in Young Women's. It was the hymn Called to Serve. I tried not to do the "ugly cry" even though I felt like sobbing. Because I was trying not to do the ugly cry it probably became the "uglier" cry. Oh well, I couldn't help it at the time

Later in the evening Elder Langi and Elder Witkowski came over for dinner. They are the missionaries that are serving in our ward. They are some of my favorite missionaries of ALL time! They teach with the Spirit and they are obedient. I know the Lord will bless them as they serve in this area.

Missionaries are amazing! I love the missionaries serving near and far. I know the Lord loves them too. Today was hard but it was also good as I had a chance to understand more fully what it means to be "Called to Serve."

I am Safe

This is the email that Aaron and I received this morning.

I arrived this morning at the Guatemala CCM without any problems or delays.  There were 38 missionaries on board with me for my flight from LAX to Guatemala.  I just wanted to let you know that I am safe and I love you.  This next few weeks in the CCM will be very busy but I look forward to emailing you more on Monday. Guatemala is beautiful, and it is really exciting to be at the CCM. It is really exciting to have the oppurtunity to learn so much from such great teachers.  Just remember that I love you all and tell the rest of the family I say hi. 

Elder Womack  

I am so very grateful that he arrived safely. I feel like I had more anxiety about his getting to Guatemala than I do about the rest of the entire two years.