Over the last few weeks we have had a lot of exciting things happen in our family and we can tell that the Lord and His Spirit are definitely present.
About two weeks ago, Kev got ordained to a High Priest because he was made Second Counselor in our bishopric! That was quite the shock to us but even in the short time, we have felt an increase in the Spirit. He has always served faithfully and with complete dedication and is such an example to me and our boys. We are so blessed to have him as a husband and father. It will take some adjusting though. The biggest being, I will sit through Sacrament Meeting alone. Now it isn't so bad, but when the baby comes, it could get tricky. The first week Kev was up on the stand, Ty looked up and said, "Hey, what's Daddy doing up there?" And that was only the first week of many.
(Sorry, most recent pic of Kev!)
Earlier in the month, my brother Todd called and announced that he will be getting married to his long time and wonderful girlfriend, Nikki. December 11th is the big day and we couldn't be happier for these two. They are great people and are lucky to have found eachother. We all just hope that joining our family isn't too much of a shock for such a quiet girl.
And then yesterday, my brother Steve announced that he had his mission call. He didn't really tell anyone that he was turning in his papers so that was surprising, but also very welcomed. We went over to watch him open it and all our guesses were WAY off. He is headed, on January 21st to the....
ZIMBABWE, HARARE MISSION!
He goes to the South Africa MTC too. It is English speaking, but Africa alone will be quite the adventure. Congrats Stevo!
9 comments:
holy cow! your brothers aren't old enough to be getting married and serving missions!? but i guess my li'l bro leaves for his mission this week. we're getting old. as is evident by the fact that kev is a high priest! way to go and good luck with the kiddos. i can just imagine you in the mothers lounge with both boys at your feet, nursing the babe. sounds like we're turning into our mother's doesn't it!?
congrats to kev! don't worry, aubrey. i think that kids are blessed to be good when their dads are on the stand all the time. my kids started behaving worse when jake got released and started sitting with us again.
we are excited to see you soon! by the way, can you cut ben's hair for us? thanks!
jen
wow, that is a lot of awesome news. How exciting to have a wedding and a mission call in the family. I love this stage of life where siblings each take their own turn down the path of life--especially when it's a righteous one!
Also, what a great blessing kev's calling will be to all. I'm happy for you and your news!
Ha! I just read your post, and then read Meg's comment. I loved both of them! Congrats again to Kev! Also, Congrats to Todd and to Steve! Really though, when did we get old enough to have kids, become High Priests, and to have our little bros get married and serve missions??? Huh?
I'm excited for Kev. I can't say I'm too surprised ;) I have been alone the last couple of weeks @ church and it will deffinatley be an adventure for you. I don't really hear ANYTHING that is being said! I figure that I get the blessings for a good effort!
How exciting!!
We are SO proud of your family! What great examples you are to all of us. You will receive many blessings from your sacrifice and service. Way to go!
Just another stop on Kevin's way to being a general authority. Good job Kevin!
Congrats on all the exciting news!
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