A missionary

We found out Eric was to leave 5 days before he left so we ended up taking family photos and visiting 2 orphanages. We read stories from the bible to them and colored and played games. It was so fun. We attended stake conference in Kololo with Elder Watson there to preside. It was great to see so many saints there. Eric and I went shopping for last minute mission items at the market. I loved to watch him interact with people that he has grown to love. He speaks lugandian very well and the people love him for that. We then rode a motorcycle home together it was a fun last memory with him. When we found out that he was leaving I really had a hard time, I was crying everytime I saw him. Tim said a pray after three days and it was an amazing experience after he prayed the spirit came to me and I got up and was fine. I am grateful for a husband that has so much faith what a blessing in our lives. Eric was set apart by our stake president here. There is only one stake in Uganda so we went to his house and they fed us dinner and then we had a small testimony meeting and then he set Eric apart with a beautiful blessing. After the blessing they brought out a cake with the letters RWH and stated that it meant Return with Honor. It was so sweet . There was no electricity but the spirit was so strong. The next morning we left at 4:30 am and dropped him off at the airport. I had always imagined dropping my missionary son at the MTC not sending him from an airport in Africa. I had wanted to buy a bright pink shirt for him to wear on the missionary field so I could identify him, but the Lord works in different ways and I know that it is for the best. WE are a missionary family now trying to be the family that Eric thinks we are.