Life-changing Decisions

Have you ever made a decision that you KNEW would affect you for the rest of your life? I'm sure you have...I know I have. For some reason those decisions are the most difficult and frightening to make.

Poodle has made one such decision. This decision is really bigger than any she has ever made before, and possibly bigger than any she will make again (except, possibly, the decision to marry). She has decided to go on an 18-month mission for the church. She hopes to leave around the first of the new year. She came home from a church dance last night at 12:30 and we stayed up talking about her choice until 3:30 a.m. this morning. Today was spent calling her siblings, relatives and friends to let them know. This is truly an momentus occasion. To say that we are thrilled would be a masterpiece of understatement. She had indicated an interest in a mission, but for some reason, we had not taken her seriously. We now know that she has spent many hours in thought and prayer about this next step in her life and we are happy for her!

Go Poodle! We are with you all the way!