Three emails in one day! A Mission is Hard!

Please save and read this one on Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday...not now.

Hello to the most Wonderful Children and Spouses and dad!

I owe you an apology.....I am always having to apologize..

A mission is HARD!    That's right...it is hard.    Of course, most anything that is worthwhile is usually difficult/hard.   I am so excited to be here.  I wouldn't change it.  But everyday is very humbling....and exciting. 

When you or your spouse went on a mission,  I had perfect confidence in you (this would be true of my in-laws also, even though I didn't know you when you went on a mission).         I never, ever worried about you on your mission.   My friends and other moms, often spoke of how they worried about their children when they were on a mission.   Not me.   I KNEW you would be OK.   I KNEW you were faithful, and obedient, and were serving the Lord.   What more could possibly be done?   The same with my mom and dad...I never worried about them. 

I knew you had hard times and you sometimes sounded "down".   But I never, ever, thought you would fail, give up or even be sidetracked.

But I didn't know how hard it was!.    I love and respect you even more,,,now that I am serving a mission.    Thank you for your wonderful service to the Lord.   Thank you for working hard, no matter what.

Dad, (Grandpa Clark) the same goes for you.   You served 3 missions!   I loved you for it, but I didn't realize how challenging it was.

Love to you all.

Mom, Sandy, Sister Todd