It is crazy. It still feels just like a dream, that we want to, and are planning on going on a mission within a few hundred days. Much to do, much to prepare, and much to think about, but it seems so much like a dream, far away, will it really happen?
It is so far from the reality I am living right now, that is why it is hard to imagine. Will it really happen? Will we be one day sitting in a room with my family around as we open our call from the Headquarters of the Church? Will we open it and read about where we are called to serve? It is like a fleeting dream. We are trying to do all that is in our path to be ready. But it still feels like it is just a passing idea that will disappear.
I had the opportunity Sunday to portray the experience Edward Partridge had when he was tarred and feathered. It certainly touched my heart. My GGG Grandfather went through such an UGLY thing, that eventually killed him. It happened in 1833 and he died in Nauvoo in 1840 never recovering from that experience. His health was very poor after that experience. What an ugly thing to do to anyone. But he was true and faithful through it, holding no grudge or ill feeling for anyone during nor after.
Oh, that I can be like Edward. Prophet Smith referred to Edward saying, "In whom there is no guile." Again, oh, that I can be like Edward. He was certainly a great example for me, for all of his descendants.
Bonnie and I had six kids. Our seventh was going to be "Benjamin Edward Partridge." We never did get him down here, but we live with Sam and Tessa, and this morning it was brought to my memory that two of his kids could be the one I wanted to bring. We have a Daniel Edward Partridge, and a Corey Benjamin Partridge. Well, I guess they needed to come to Sam and Tessa rather than to Bon and I. So glad they did.
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