Well, a few weeks ago we said good bye to yet another Eide family missionary. This is Jakob, currently in the MTC but soon to depart for the Columbus, Ohio mission. My first thoughts and feelings are of sadness, another sign of our lives changing so much as all these kids continue to grow up and move on. This is my selfish side coming out, but of course ultimately I am so incredibly proud of these young men, and grateful for the example they set for my children. I have no right to boo- hoo over it though, as I think of my sister Lorna who is an absolute solid rock. Jakob is the second of two sons who she has sent out in the past 16 months. Two sons gone at the same time? I can not fathom it, not to mention that she has 3 more sons who will serve over the next few years, some who will overlap each other or leave as soon as the other one gets home. Maybe this is why the Lord blessed her with so many sons, because He knew she could handle it. Like I said, she is a Rock!
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| I know it's hard for Steph to see another cousin she is close to leave, but I know she is so proud of him too. |
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| I don't think Alex looks too happy to see his "Jakey" go! |
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| On to funner matters at hand... Alex's last preschool field trip of the year to Wheeler Farm. He had such a good time. He is sooo unlike his mother, loves to touch and pet the different animals. This baby goat kept trying to chew on Alex's sleeve, which Alex thought was hilarious. |
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| Steph is out of school for the summer and came along. |
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| I can not believe how fast this year of preschool has passed. I am not ready to see it end, but glad that Alex is excited at the prospect of beginning Kindergarten. |
3 comments:
That is so great about your nephew! That's the best mission in the world (that's where I served my mission :)). He'll have a great experience there!
Thank you for that beautiful blog. It is hard to see these young men leave (especially when they are your grandsons) but as you say, we are so incredibly proud of them, knowing their testimonies grow by leaps and bounds while they serve.
Love the farm pics. Happy to know Alex did not take after his mom or gma when it comes to animals.
Alex ready for kindergarten? Crazy! This made me miss Jakie-boy but I'm so proud of him too...and yes, my mom is a solid, solid rock. I find myself constantly saying, "And...how did my mom do that??"
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