Next Stop - The Jeppsons!

Today we left Idaho for the last time over the next two years.  It was a difficult day to leave our precious children and grandchildren.  I had a wonderful experience with Zac, Hayley, Jackson and Mia last night.  We had an Idaho Family party and after the festivities, the kids and I went downstairs to give mom a break and clean up the living room and the toy room.  The kids were very receptive to helping and we quickly got the living room in great shape.  As we began the toy room, Hayley came over to me and started crying and said she did not want me to go on the mission.  It was a very tender moment and both Jack and Mia began crying as well.  We talked together for about an hour on how Heavenly Father needed us to help share the Gospel in the Philippines and how much we needed to be obedient in spite of how hard it was going to be for all of us.  We started making plans for what was to take place both in Rigby and in the Philippines and what we each could do to help us serve an honorable mission.  I was so very grateful for the sacred time with those precious grandchildren.