I really don't get too attached to missionaries. I always thought it was odd when people got too personal with a particular elder and they really became attached. Yet, over the years of living in Pennsylvania, there have sure been some missionaries whom I've come to respect and have been strengthened by.
Today, we said good-bye to one of them. I really haven't spent a ton of time with him, but we've been bringing dinners to them for months and they've come over and taught us. I also convinced these two to do a FB live for our stake FB page (which you can view here!) and they did a phenomenal job of bearing testimony of Christ. They really blew me away.
They also really brought me hope in the future and the future generation. All I see is my oldest son who is setting a terrible example for me of what this generation can do. And while it makes me a wee bit sad to think I might have to wait 10 years until I send an Elder out into this world...I can wait if my little ones can turn out anything like these missionaries I have worked with recently.
I have hope.
While we sat through sacrament today, Coy Boone, my 3-year old kept pointing to the elder passing the sacrament, because he recognized him as the one who came over and played bubbles with us in the yard the other week! I wanted to make sure they got a photo together so I can post it somewhere so that maybe he'll remember this time when he looked up to the elders too and aspired to be like them....although right now, my two little boys swear they're never leaving home! :)
Farewell, Elder Moody! I know you'll continue to make your family and your Heavenly Father proud. Now get out there and catch some really big fish!
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