Exhaustion Doesn't Really Explain It

Getting The girl ready to go for her mission, and actually out the door and gone has been a long quest.  But this morning VERY early, it is done.  She's on her way and didn't even look back.  I'm her mom--I watched to see if she would!

We had a wonderful family filled, Spirit loaded, Christ centered weekend with her to see her off.  She spoke in our sacrament meeting  Sunday and her topic was "how the Young Women's program prepared me for a mission".  I'll need to thank the Bishop for his topici as I was a mushy woman through most of the meeting. 

I was so thrilled to see so many friends and family and friends we consider family there that day.  I was delighted to have SO many of The Girl's friend from work, school, swim and the ward stop in to the house after the meeting for lunch!  I'm so grateful for the family and friends that helped provide a delicious meal that day--and the leftovers we've enjoyed most of the weekend.

Monday was a holiday and we spent it standing in the sunshine for the Ogden Temple open house.  It was a longer wait than I anticipated but worth it when I had The Girl whisper to me, "Would you mind, when I got married, I got married here?  This is beautiful."  It really was.

Then Tuesday we filled with a lunch with cousins--both returned sister missionary--who had great advice for The Girl.  Then an afternoon movie about Joseph Smith and his call as a prophet for these last days while The Girl finalized her packing.  Then off to a marvelous experience with the stake president having Sister DeBuck set apart as a full time missionary.  Wow.  That capped the night.

A quick sleep--I was up at 2:40 AM--and a run to the airport where she headed out to learn and to serve.

Even after a morning nap, I feel exhausted, and still processing the whirlwind that was this summer with The Girl.  But I couldn't be more pleased with her choices and the blessing she is.