Sunday, August 27, 2017

He's An Elder

Hayden was ordained an Elder this evening.
He had a lot of people attend to show their love and support for him!
Our Bishopric - 
Josh Sandberg, Jason and Bishop Mark Wightman
Jackson
Jackson and Keaton
I sure do love these boys!
Hayden's uncles and Grandpa Paul-
Casey, Jim, Charlie, Scott and Joseph
So many great men and great examples!
Aunt Lisa and Uncle Morris
Brother Johnson from the Stake
Hayden's friend Daniel Springer. He will be leaving for his mission in September.  He has been called to serve in the Oklahoma City Mission speaking Marshallese.
Grandpa Paul
me - the proud momma
Jason and I
Our whole family - love them so much!
All of my siblings - 
it means so much that they could all be here for this special occasion to support Hayden!
After the ordination, we all enjoyed peach cobbler that Jason made in the dutch oven.  It was so yummy!
We visited . . .
enjoyed each other's company
and relaxed!
The kids all had a great time playing together!
I love this photo that my sister got of me walking Dad out to the car.  
My Dad is facing some medical issues . . . it scares me and makes me so worried!  I pray every day that he can have the strength to get better.  

It has been such a wonderful evening for Hayden!  I am so proud of him.  It won't be long and he will be taking off to serve the people of Peru.  I know he is going to be an incredible missionary! It was a good day to have a good day!

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Getting Our List Accomplished

We went to the mall tonight looking for some glasses for Hayden.  Because he is going to be serving in a remote area of Peru, he has decided he wants to wear glasses instead of contacts while on his mission.  We started at the Oakley store, but they did not have the frames he wanted.
We went over to Lenscrafters to see what they had.
He was able to find a pair he likes.
We are slowly getting our list of "things we need to do to get Hayden ready for his mission" accomplished.

Friday, August 25, 2017

Missionaries Coming Soon

Hayden was featured on the "Missionaries Coming Soon" Instagram post today!
Hayden started following them after he received his call.  He submitted his information a few weeks ago.  It was exciting to see his photo pop up today!  Many people have reached out to him from this post.  He has already been messaging a few people who will be serving in his mission!  

Just 53 days . . .

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Look What Came Today

Look what came in the mail today . . .
Hayden's passport!
We're one step closer . . .

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

It's Official!

Hayden officially accepted his mission call this morning!  
We are all so very excited about his mission.