What an incredible day. In my life I have had the opportunity to see my four brothers be set apart as missionaries and leave our family for 2 years and serve the Lord. The spirit in the room each of those times testified to me the remarkable privilege it is to be a representative for the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Yesterday my parents were set apart as missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to the mission of Dublin Ireland and WOW!
It WAS a call from our Heavenly Father.
As I was getting ready to go attend my parents ward on Sunday I was listening to my favorite Sunday station FM 100 and an amazing song played that touched my heart. It went on to say that it isn't what we have or where we live, the cars we drive or how we cooked,cleaned...ect...but it is how we lived....My mother and father are amazing because of how the live! The live to serve the Lord. They live to serve our family. They live to love and serve the neighbors, friend ...anyone. They are remarkable servants in the kingdom and I can only hope to be a fraction of the good they bring to this world. The people of Ireland will be blessed by the testimonies of Elder and Sister Tolman.
We just spent the day together as a family...
The younger grandkids went and pulled all of the snowball flowers off Grandmas snowball bush and made...well....snow!
We all ate GREEN mint brownies..I think I ate 10 myself..I was eating food for comfort.
Scott sported a flower in his hair. He thought he might strt a new trend for the men around town.
Good byes are not my favorite. Chris, Mom and Me! Mimi's will live on....VIA Internet Cam.
Holding back the tears was hard...I am still daddy's little girl...I love my dad. and
in this picture he had just put a starburst in his mouth...and we started to laugh because we both love......
SUGAR....WE LOVE SUGAR! Yes I am a sugar addict! MY WHOLE LIFE!
It was a bitter sweet day and right about now they are finishing their first day at the MTC as missionaires not the branch president! ( did that for the past 3 years.) I love them and miss them and will pray for them and support them 110% Hope you all will as well.
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It looks like it was a nice day. It is always hard to say goodbye.
we missed dallin and emma on sunday. glad they got to spend the day w/ your parents. how exciting for them to serve a mission together! i hope you'll keep us posted on their experiences.
jdawgs is just south of byu campus at 880 N 700 E. :)
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