WAITING IS HARD!

Every Thursday after our papers were sent electronically, Chuck knew that we were going to receive our call to Morningside on Vashon Island! But ALAS! No mission call....the first Thursday nor the second Thursday, nor the third Thursday, nor the fourth Thursday, nor the fifth Thursday! So, we went to the Manti Pageant and stayed overnight in an 1850's house, attended the temple the next morning, and knew when we got back that afternoon that the mission call would be there -- because it was the sixth Thursday! But again! No mission call! So, Chuck called the stake president to see if he had any information from Salt Lake, because he had said he would be talking to them...and, to our surprise, he had talked to Salt Lake!...Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday...how humbling to know that a member of the First Presidency and an Apostle had called our Stake President to talk about US! So Chuck repented for being mad about waiting!...and we waited some more. Finally, on the seventh Thursday, we went to box 11, opened the door, and....THERE WAS THE BIG WHITE ENVELOPE! Chuck thought he was 19 all over again! Isn't he cute?!...."Elder Lee"

That night we read our call over the phone to all seven children. We were so shocked!...to be called back home...to the Washington Kennewick Mission!...to serve as Caretakers of Camp Zarahemla! It will be wonderful to be able to attend the baby blessings of Andrea's and Melissa's baby girls, and to witness Andrew's baptism! Also, we will be able to have a mini family reunion at the Columbia River Temple when we do Grandpa's work. The waiting is now over, and the work begins!....getting ready for renters and packing for two years away from sunny St. George!