Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Report Date

Well today was the day. A little more than an hour ago Cameron reported and he is 'officially' my missionary son! I of course had written him a letter within 20 minutes of his report time at dearelder.com (Box248) where anyone can and I hope does write him for free until he leave on January 6th for Alaska. His Mission President, Pres. Dance called the house Sunday evening hoping to talk to Cameron and of course I redirected him to the cell# in Utah where he could be reached. I understand that was a very memorable phone call with Pres. Dance, his wife and the two AP's with Cameron.... one day perhaps I will hear details.... Gimme details - I love details! HA Other missionary mom's tell me that was unusual for a Mission Pres. to call personally - so pretty cool I think! He sounded extremely nice & kind the brief moments I spoke with him. NOW I await my first missionary letter....

Friday, December 11, 2009

Friday 2:30 Farewell....

Friday update: Oh my goodness....Cameron & Kevin left for Nevada/Utah at 2:30 today and although I had anticipated and dreaded the final good-bye moment for a long time I could NEVER have anticipated how utterly HORRIBLE and painful it would be to actually say that "GOODBYE" - my GOSH It was like someone was gonna die! I hugged Cameron and cried and then HE cried and then Kevin saw us and HE cried and I couldn't and didn't want to let go of him....omgosh, omgosh, omgosh.... it was just the WORST and hardest thing I think I have EVER had to do as a mother to date! Give me emergency room stays, hospitalizations, surgeries as much as you like - THIS WAS JUST hard, hard, hard.

That being said it was two hours ago and I am alive, dry eyed but still retain this heavy heart and deep pain in the pit of my stomach and a headache like I just went through a really emotional testimony meeting!!! You know what those are like, right?Well....that's got to be the worst and it is NOW behind me. THe only satisfaction I find is that Cameron bawled his eyes out JUST like me, so I am pleased that my son MUST LOVE ME TOO, right? : ) LOL He would just roll his eyes and say "OH MOM" when and if he ever reads this blogg posting!

The Mission Begins......December 16, 2009


Setting Apart: Thursday, December 10, 2009 by Pres. J. Barrus - Fresno East Stake 9:00pm

This was a most awe-inspiring experience for us all I think. Somehow the reality of the whole MISSION became this very humbling real thing for not only Cameron but Kevin, Emily and myself last night. From the Stake Center all the way home..... none of us spoke a word and most of us if not all - were wiping our rather wet eyes. Today... is definately a NO-Eye Makeup sort of day too of course!


Today: Friday, December 11, 2009 - Kevin & Cameron leave for Utah - with a midway lay over in Henderson to stay with Uncle Don & Aunt Jennifer and family on the way through to Provo. Car is packed and me of course can only worry about all the things he MIGHT forget to pack and need and so forth.... which is really insignificant in the big picture because he won't have his Mommy to remind, complain, nag and harrass him ANYMORE now will he? Which of course one reason this is so blasted tough for Mom - as of December 16th at 12:15pm his life, my life will never again be the same.


I will miss him so very much because he is my "favorite son" after all - he makes me laugh and currently he makes me CRY alot as well. Other missionary Mom's tell me this will stay heart breakingly tearful for several months but will in time even out and I will be left instead with blessings and pride & Joy as we all see, hear and witness Cameron grow, learn, mature and LOVE his mission and LOVE the people of Alaska.