Elder Miller

We dropped Jake/Elder Miller off at the MTC today! Wow!!! A lot of mixed emotions! I can't believe he is gone! I really can't believe he is old enough! I won't lie it was extremely hard saying goodbye, but it was easy to let him go! I know he is doing the right thing! I know that he is ready! I know it is where he should be! I know he will be a great instrument in the Lord's hands and he will share the message of this great gospel that I love. I know that our family can be together forever! I want others to know and have that great blessing! This is why I am willing and sooooo grateful that Jake would make this choice to serve! These past few months and especially the past few weeks/days have been crazy! Many thoughts have run through my head! Sad, Happy, Sad, Excited, Nervous, Stressed, Humbled, Awed, and most of all Proud! I am so proud of Jake! He is just amazing! He is such a great example to me! Brady was talking the other night saying how much he loved his mission and how he wishes he could go along with Jake! I feel the same way! He is going to experience so many different things. It has really made me think about what I can do to get the best experience of having Jake away serving the people of Guadalajara! We are really going to try and focus on being missionaries here at home. Every member a missionary! We decided to focus on this about a week ago and last sunday we had our first missionary experience! It really strengthened my testimony and confirmed to me that Jake serving this mission was what the Lord wants. It also gave me peace! Peace not to worry and to just trust in the Lord in all things! I can't wait to hear about Jake's mission and see him grow! I love this gospel and I know that it is true! I am thankful for it! I am thankful for my Savior and his sacrifice for all of us! I know the Lord loves and is aware of us and he knows each one of us personally. He knows our trials and concerns and he watches out for us. I have found many times it is through others! I am so thankful for those people! I find strength in knowing that I can pray during good and hard times and feel comfort, support, direction, and most of all his love for me! I know that missionary work is important! I hope that I can be like the great example I have for a Brother!