Post from a Proud Missionary Mom.

 

My heart if full to busting. See cover photo above. Each one of these young men I have watched grow up and have had constantly in my house. They call themselves the Moviegeeks, now the Ninjanaries. Three Eagle Scouts, four smart, honorable young men. I remember Saturday Conference last October. One already preparing to leave on his mission, one getting ready to submit his papers, another starting work on them, and my son at work, wondering what he was going to do while waiting a year before he could join his friends in the mission field. The announcement of the age being lowered to 18, my son with a clear, now inspired knowledge of where and what he was to do and two buddies showing up, at 5 min after the morning session was over, bouncing off my porch in excitement. "I can move my availability date up!", "I can turn my papers in sooner!", "Anthony can go with us! Where is he?!?" God bless and love them, a mother can't ask for better friends and examples than these boys have been to each other since 7th grade. Alaska; Leeds, England; Utica, New York; and Washington DC are in for a force to be reckoned with in these mighty warriors. Leaving friends, family, girlfriends, school, and normal life for 2 years to answer a call from their Prophet, President Monson and their Savior, Jesus Christ; to spread his love, light, and happiness to those who would listen, those in need to hear, those in need to heal, and those that need to remember. Over 65,000 men/women and couples are out with these boys, unselfishly giving of their time and their own means to share what is to them, the most important thing in their life: their faith. Another 20,000 await to join them, yet another 6,000 eagerly fill out papers and anxiously await their turn. Be not silent in doing good, let your light so shine before men, and no matter if a current missionary, pre-missionary, past missionary, or simply a child of God - all can be a gift to another. A better friend, a better neighbor, a better parent, a better child, an example of what you believe and who you believe in - don't let others question or have to ask that you are Christian.

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