Filled out some more of the mission papers today. It may take us 98 days to fill them all out. Today they asked about immunizations. I remember when I was (I really don't) about three years old I had this polio shot, or sugar cube, for they stopped giving shots. It was just the vaccine inside of a sugar cube. Do they really want that date? What if I can't remember when I got all those sugar cubes? Will they delay, or reject our papers?
I sang one of my favorite songs today at a funeral. It was "Why We Sing" with our chorale. We were invited to sing at the funeral for the deceased who was part of our chorale. So we sang it, knowing that we probably would not sing that again, maybe never, I felt so sad leaving it behind, or upon the alter.
It is going to continue to be hard to do things, sing things, see things, etc that will have to take an 18 month to two year sabbatical. No, no second thoughts, but it is going to be hard. Last night I went to my sons house and we played that crazy game Risk with my three sons. Of course I still lost. What's new? But it was fun spending a night with the three of them, and two grand sons. Yes, the grand sons also beat me. But it was fun, and again it was another thing that I will have to forget, miss, and know that a mission is going to take the place of that.
I can see why many "honored guests" (see yesterday) decline the opportunity to go on a mission. There are many things that must be given up. We will not change our mind, but it is going to be a challenge to leave so many people, and so many experiences, and so on and scuby doo and more.
But we are still so excited to be getting closer, even if we have to say goodbye and adios to many things. That may even make the mission more special. Have to wait and see.
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