Tomorrow I will send the missionary his last package before he leaves for Chile. The package service doesn't run on weekends & he leaves Monday. I'm sending it tomorrow just in case for some reason the one day service is a day late... just trying to think of everything... ya, I'm a little paranoid. I went to Costco & started thinking of all the things I wanted him to have, knowing he will be out of the country for almost 2 years. As I was looking at all of the shelves I started to cry. People were walking by & there I was with a box of anti-diarrhea & pepto bismal bawling. I called my sister - who had called me earlier but I missed her call- so at least I would look like I was crying to someone on the phone.
I got home packed up my box- filled it with goodies, stickers (he's really good with kids & I can imagine him giving out stickers to kids in the airport), cash for food in the airport, & a calling card. Brett came home & reminded me we had already sent him with all this medicine.
Oh ya...
Oh well- in all my planning I never planned on him being super successful & me being a wreck. I guess it just goes to show you can't plan for everything.
6 comments:
You are the best mom- not a wreck! You're doing what all the good moms do...put their kids needs first and wanting the best for them! Bless your heart! He will be the BEST missionary because of you!!!
i bet there will be a time during the next 2 years that your missionary will REALLY appreciate having duplicates of some of these things!!
i know you are so proud of him. i will never chuckle if i see a woman crying over a bottle of pepto bismol!!
Hang in there Patsy! I am thinking about you. You are a great Mom!
Your doing great! It must be so hard, but it sounds like he is digging your packages! Your such a good missionary Mom!
I am taking notes so I can be half as good when/if my time comes!!
Take Care of You!!
HUGS,
I am excited for you that you will get to talk to him so soon! I almost cried at Costco the other day...maybe it's just the store;)
The image of you crying in Costco while holding Pepto-Bismol is so sweet (in a hilarious sort of way). You could write a book about your experience of sending off your missionary, your experience has been so interesting and real.
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