We are counseled not to have "Open Houses" for new missionaries any more. It was hard, but we are trying our best to be obedient. Alex was a good sport. He spoke on Mother's Day which was such a blessing in my life. Because of weird circumstances, he had only spoken one other time in church - and that was when he was 12 years old and it was also on Mother's Day! Alex was very nervous and worried about it, but he did such a wonderful job! It was a beautiful talk on sacrifice and he seemed like a pro! It was a very tender time for me. Since he is younger than a lot of his friends, it seems that most of them had already left on their missions. I was pleasantly surprised at how many younger friends and girls that he had that came out to support him.
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That night we had family over to say goodbye. A few friends dropped by that night and the next day on their own just to say goodbye and it meant a lot to him. |
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| Aunt Jeanne |
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| Uncle Greg |
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| Cousins - Adam, Jon and Celeste |
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| Nana |
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| Sam, Aunt Suzette, Uncle Andy, Cole and Isaac |
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| Hunter, Matt, Uncle Mark, Aunt Susie, Melissa and Tom |
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| The Aubrey Family |
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| Brother and Sister Ward |
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| Bishop Dickson |
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| Taylor, Alex and Brother Dickerson |
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| 5 yr Home Teaching companion Brother Mousser |
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| Siblings - Danny, Ryan, Emily, Mallory and Taylor |
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Soon to be Sister-In-Law Mallory and Taylor
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