Farewell Date

Anyone wanting to come, my farewell will be May 31st at the Riverdale church at 1pm. There will be dinner afterwards. Hope to see some cute familiar faces! Time has taken its tole and its coming fast. Nerves are most definitely starting to kick in. So there is a little update. :) Love you all!

Blessings~Trials~Faith

So its been a while since I've posted and quite a bit has happened. Blessings upon blessing were poured upon me and things really started working out. I was super excited to accept my call to serve in the Independence Missouri Visitors Center. The thought of knowing the same people and going to mission reunions together was exciting. The eternal prespective was a fun way to look at it! I loved the idea and thought what are the odds! We can't just help but be seperated for too long. The day I was sending my acceptance letter I got a call from Bishop telling me i was reassigned to the New York, New York South Mission. Long story short. I was hurt and heart broken and actually...upset. Bailey and I had a hard time with this and I thought that meeting w/the stake pres would help. I also was able to go out with Jenna and James and they were great! I love them both! James was able to bring so much comfort to me and my situation! So I met with Pres. Mumford and he said he didn't know anything other than he had recieved a call from the mission dept. calling to verify that "my fiance was in the same mission." So who's to know, but after time to think, I know that the Lord wouldn't have anything happen that was against his will. I'm sad bc my heart was set on Independence but know that its not where I serve, it's HOW I serve (Bishop Fryar). Thanks everyone for the amazing support. I am super excited to get out there and do my best. I know everything will all work out.

Also! Thanks to my family who came to the temple with me! It was a beautiful experience and I loved seeing you there. And my thoughts and prayers were with those who couldn't make it. I love you.

Called to Serve WHERE!?

I got my mission call....you should really just watch the video. I tell people but they don't believe me. So see for yourself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lhKt3Y4juM

Wondering why we're so surprised? I think that maybe, what they felt was that my future eternal companion was there.....in the EXACT SAME MISSION......

So, I abruptly called Bailey's parents whom didn't believe me and demanded a picture message. But I quickly hung up with them to call the Bishop. He wasn't home yet so I got his wife who was rather in shock as well wondering, "What are the odds!?" I got a hold of Bishop who sighed a very long sigh and didn't talk for quite a while. He said he had had a dream that this would happen and thought about putting that I couldn't go there on my papers but refrained bc I mean seriously.....WHAT ARE THE CHANCES? He finally said, "Well, we can't have that. We'll have to talk to Stake Pres and issue another call. I will call you when I am able to talk with President Mumford." So not long after Bishop called with a different tone than before..... "So, lets say you do serve in the Independence Missouri Mission and you run into Bailey. What do you do?" I think well gee idk! I haven't been put in that position before! "Um....All I can do! Shake his hand!" He continues,"Well, President Mumford says that it is too big of a coincidence to be a mistake. And they don't make mistakes. He thinks its great!" I couldn't believe it. We thought for sure we would have to change. Bishop than says, "If you think that you wouldn't be able to concentrate and it'd be to much of a challenge, then we can call for another one." I asked him what he thought and he said that the calls are not by mistake and they are from above.

What now? I am still in quite some shock and feeling kind of.....lost. I want to do whats right and make the right choice. I don't know what I can handle. I can always get another call. There are 339 missions out there, I could've gone anywhere, my odds of going to Independence Missouri were 1 in 339. Its a very big mission and my odds of seeing him are still slim. Bishop said that we would be sure to let the mission president know and they'd do all they could to keep us apart but couldn't guarantee that we wouldn't cross paths. There are so many pros and cons to be weighed. I will talk more with Bishop on Sunday and see what is next. But as for now, I'll be spending this next couple of days on my knees talking to the Higher Power......Pray for me.

LoVe DaY

So, valentines day wasn't half as bad as I expected. On Friday, I saw the Edwards Floral guy delivering flowers to a girl at work and I seriously broke down crying....lol yup. I, along with my mom, have had emotions up the wazoo. With moving and grandma and mission and my best friend gone.....ya.....

So saturday I had another lil crying episode but it looked up when Leslie brought in a package. How I freaking love my Bailey. I opened it to find what was once a bouquet of flowers lol with torn material tied in bows around it (makes sense in picture) and on each one he had a sentence of a little poem he wrote, a little box that inside was a chain with his CTR ring on it (they can't wear rings) and on the inside he had "I Love U Lynette" engraved and he had the chain taped in a heart lol, a box with two bags of my favorite candy Peanut M&M's with a letter at the bottom and also a tape, and then a journal that had a few special thing wrote inside and 3 pictures of us that had some amazing quotes on them. I love that he can still make me feel amazing and gitty when he is states away. I miss him a freakin lot....but here are the pics we took :)

Letter From Elder Bailey Raymond Pulsipher

Here are some bits and pieces from Bailey's letters we got this week...THE FIRST FROM THE FIELD!

Jan. 27th, 2009

THE PLANE RIDE

It was so much fun. I sat next to Elder Stanford and we had such a good time. We were making one of the Elders mad by acting really dumb. Before take off they sprayed the airplane with de-icer and we were being dumb asking what that did. The one Elder was acting all smart and like he knew everything on earth explaining that it melted the ice on the plane. DUH! So I started acting retarded saying, "No, no. That isn't de-icer. Its water they have to spray the airplane with so it will freeze and weigh the plane down so we don't fly too high and end up in outer space. It was alot of fun. I was glad that there was something distracting me but it wasn't really working. It was hard to fly further and further away. (In a letter before he explained that when he got his call he knew where he was going...to the MTC, but now, he was going somewhere completely foreign and was a bit nervous...)

My new companion is Elder Kerkman from West Jordan. We just went and did service which was shoveling out horse stalls. It was great. So...I have bad news...First off I have to have a part in my hair. Next I can't drink any caffeine, and third is actually really sucky. I can't email you. I can only email my parents.
Today has been pretty crazy. I am in an all biking (no car) area that covers alot of area. I am in Wichita Kansas and cover the Derby Ward. I am going to have such buff legs when I get home.

day later...

I'm a tired boy today because we rode about 20 miles yesterday on our bikes and it was mostly against the wind. But I will get used to it soon.

We played basketball and it was alot of fun except that this old guy came and played. I really liked him because he is old and like completely insane. But I had to guard him and he really really smelled bad. I almost threw up. So I had a hard time blocking him cause I didn't think he was clean. But I will just get used to it cause I will teach alot of people that smell bad.

23 To Go

One month down and 23 to go! Wow, and yet it seems its been a year and one to go.... Bailey is in Wichita Kansas and says its cold and windy! He is in a bike only, no car zone. He bought food on Thursday and by Saturday it was gone. He said his comp was laughin at him saying that he was going to get so fat. He he. He says he see's a church on every block, nothing knew, but that each one is different and some he has never even heard of. He loves the work and wishes he knew more.

As for me I'm sitting at home and its really hard. I try my best to keep busy by studying lots and going with the missionaries when I can. We are teaching a 19 year old girl across the street. I'm learning so that is always good. Being home is hard especially without a job, but the Lord has blessed me with so much comfort and I have gained so much trust in my Savior and brother Jesus Christ. I know that we are doing what is right. And still feel so good about US! I stand firm that no one could make me happier. :) His letters bring me back to life for the next 7 days until I get the next one. They are my adrenaline, something I live for. Its so hard to not hear how he is doing everday! But I know that our marriage and love will be so much stronger from our missions. I'm still waiting for an interview with the Stake President....very anxiously. I am of course so ready to go on and get outta here! It will be hard to be away from family but I am so ready for time to pick up and get busy. I know that even on my mission I will miss him so much, but the happiness that it will bring for the both of us is indescribable.

One more thing...eternity...

And might I add...that Bailey is gone and we're missing him horribly. Its quiet and quite boring around her without him living here :) He gets out to Independence on Jan. 21 and he is super excited. Also I thought I'd post my ring for those who haven't seen it :) we all are so happy that he was able to finally go, but we can't help but say that we're also so excited for his return. We've all come to learn of what an amazing man he is. He wants me to tell everyone that he loves you and he personally said you Grandma.