MISSION CALL

It's quite a moment when a mission call comes in the mail. Lainey had gone to the box for 3 days and nothing, finally on Friday she went before work and the mail had not come. Minutes after she left, YES the mail came. I had waited till the truck left and then drove to the box cuz I was taking it to work to show her. I opened the box and saw a white large envelope and as I touched it I was overwhelmed with the spirit and when I saw Sister Lainey Elizabeth Patterson Glenn written on the envelope I got teary eyed and just held it.
I drove to Mulligan's, walked in and presented it to her. She got a huge smile and was totally overwhelmed for a minute.
I took it home and put it where all 3 of her brothers calls have waited to be opened.
She came home hours later, we shared some personal experiences and cried a bit. At 8 everyone was present for the opening, women who have touched her life-young women leaders and seminary teacher-and our Bishop and his wife. Heidi and the kids skyped in, Jeremy on one phone, Uncle Dave and Aunt Patti on the other and Tyler and Andrew on a conference call!!!
It was priceless- the gasp, the tears, the date of reporting. so very special...


so: CANADA HALIFAX MISSION which is in NOVA SCOTIA!!!!! leaving on JAN 5, 2011

Randomness

I love the random times my kids call me...Andrew on his way to or form work, or his facebook messages always calling me "beautiful". Jeremy today telling me of "animal" being heard over and over in Africa-Kenya to be specific by a friend of his. And Tyler calls really late when he calls-which is random because I mostly follow him on twitter and fb when he is on tour or away. So he calls and tells me about fashion week, djing, being outfitted by top designers and fab food all the while he is walking to the subway, hangs up, recalls me a few minutes later as he is arriving at his hotel in soho and its 2 in the morning. 2 nights in a row. Love it and love they all call me randomly and share their lives...lucky me, lucky me.
And Lainey is at home this semester so she just bursts in the door and says "hey, Deb"!!!

video fun

Neon Trees shot their "1983" video which will air soon! Lainey and friends were in it. Can't wait for the MTV debut! It was a long 15 hours but what a fun time it was.