All last week, we were eagerly awaiting a large, white envelope in the mail containing Laurin's "call" to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thursday and Friday came and went without any sign of the elusive envelope. Laurin, a little disappointed, assumed the call wouldn't come until the following week so she decided to go to Idaho Falls with the boys, Jeff's parents, and Katie. Little did she know that later that day Jeff and I would open the mailbox to see the anticipated white envelope! It had finally arrived!
Of course, there was no choice but to wait until she returned to Utah the following day for her to open the letter. She invited family and friends over to join her as she revealed where she had been called to serve. Once everyone arrived, Laurin anxiously opened her envelope. The excitement in the room was palpable! Laurin was reading a letter that would determine the next 18 months of her life. "Sister Laurin Southwick", she read, "You have been called to serve in the Kansas Wichita Mission!" Yup, Laurin will be going to serve the people in Kansas. She will report to the Missionary Training Center in Provo on September 2, 2015. We are so extremely proud of the choices she has made that have led her to this point. We are exceptionally grateful for the example she is to her younger siblings. We know that she will be an amazing representative of Christ and His gospel. We are excited for the adventures that lie ahead. We will miss her, but we know that she will be where the Lord needs her to be. The people of Kansas are lucky to have such an amazing young woman called to serve them.
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| Laurin, Mitchell and Evan looking at Laurin's mission map. |
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| The three Southwick missionaries! Mitchell, Laurin and Evan - all leaving within 6 weeks of each other. |
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| We love you Laurin! |
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