I had expressed to Markee how I didn't like the hoopla that is tradition here in Utah when a mission call arrives. My feeling is that the call is personal revelation and, while it is very exciting to find out where and how a missionary will be serving for the next couple years or 18 months, it is not necessary to invite anyone and everyone you know or have had contact with, and have them experience the opening of the envelope - what is this? the Academy Awards? But I also do not micro manage my children's lives and left the opening of her call up to her.
Markee did invite a few close friends and some family to come over that evening as she revealed where she would serve. I didn't video and I didn't take any pictures besides the one with the unopened envelope.
Mississippi Jackson Mission
Reporting 30 December 2015
Jared and I were grateful that she is staying stateside and she was relieved that she would be speaking English - the only language besides movie quotes that she is comfortable with. We were all happy that her report date was so soon as she was really ready to go. Our girl is on her way to becoming a full-time missionary!
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