Emma is going to pre-school this year, but Maddie is having a hard time with not going, so I've been doing a home school type thing with them, too. This week was the letter "A".
Today, for our field trip, we went to the airport. By the time we were all ready and the kids had their chores done, it was much later than I had planned. But we got there just in time to see a plane come in. The kids loved it and were fascinated.
There were lots of missionaries there, I thought new missionaries we're coming in.
We were up on the viewing deck and I started chatting with a couple of older sister missionaries. It turns out that the entire zone had come to say good-bye as Elder Ward's family headed home.
It was emotional for me to watch his family. I can't even imagine. I feel so blessed to be there and feel the Spirit surrounding them.
My kids hugged Sister Payne as she left and Emma told her she loved her. Maybe she needed that today?
As we stood and watched the plane take off, a little of my heart went with them. What started out as a simpler moment with my kids turned into something bigger and more meaningful than I could have ever imagined. When Briggs came over and said, "Hold me, Mama?" I scooped him up and squeezed him for as long as he would let me. Tell(and show!) the people you love how much they mean to you.
