Our Grandchildren and our Click Day

Believe it or not we have been in the Mission Field for 6 months.  Today is our monthly click day as the Elders in our mission call it.  It is difficult to believe it has been that long.  This was brought into clarity this week as we had a grandson who had a birthday this last week. 

We share with you the pictures that our daughters took of us with our grandkids.  Tara took one as we departed the Regional Airport in Arkansas following our last visit with the Hammond family.   In the Salt Lake Airport, Trisha shared with us a picture as we said good by to the Cutrer’s on the day we left for the mission field.  We have come to the conclusion the we do miss our grandchildren.  

I would be remiss if I did not mention that we also love and miss our Daughters and our Son-in-Laws.  Boy, do we miss them all…….

As another birthday has come and gone it brings into clarity that we are separated from our family.  It was sad to have to wish him well over the phone.  Let us say it again in writing: Happy Birthday Brody.  We were able to send a card which we know arrived on time but we would have liked to be there in person.  We put some Rand in his birthday card in order to encourage the family to make the trip out to South Africa before we get done.  We hope that works!

I guess as these special events come and go and as our family begins to plan for our annual Lake Powell trip the separation become more real.  It has become a reality that we really are on a mission and that requires some sacrifice on our part.

While we miss them we remain thrilled to be here living in South Africa where we spent so much of our lives.  Sometimes it really does not feel like a mission. It feels like what we have done our whole lives.  Just more of those actions, all the time, every day.  It is a wonderful feeling to be tired at the end of a long day and it is a good kind tired to be!