Today marks 700 days. What a wonderful journey it has been. I remember when Nic first left looking at the calendar on my phone scrolling through the months and thinking, I will never make it, this is sooooo long. And it has been, so long. But I have made it, and I am so grateful for the past two years. It has been an honor to be a Missionary mom and to share my son with the wonderful saints in Argentina. I know that he has made a difference to so many.
You know it is an interesting thing that we do as members of the church when it comes to sending our children on missions. Who else does this? Who else even thinks about sending their kids to a foreign country for two years, not being able to see them and only talk to them about four times. We do it because we know what we know, because we love the gospel and know the blessings it brings to families and because we know that there is growth and experiences that cannot be found in any other way.
There are so many challenges that come with being a parent. You spend your WHOLE life being one. It never stops. You look back and wonder what, if anything, you have done that was right in teaching your kids. What will they remember about me as a parent. What can I leave them to tuck away for days when I am not here to listen to them or hug them. I love being a mother. It is all I have ever wanted to do. The mission experience is a place where you reap your rewards somewhat. Where you find out that maybe you really have done some things right. My children are perfect to me. I am so proud of each one of them. I can’t wait to have them all together again and be able to sit off to the side and watch them be together. It is my favorite thing to do.
Two years has been a really long time to have Nic gone. He fills our home when he is here and we have missed that. We are so proud of him and we will be glad to see him in a couple of weeks! Countdown is the best part!!!
