Mixed emotions.

Chase with Grandpa and Grandma Goodman. They are two of the most amazing people who have been so important to me in my life!

What a tough couple of weeks I am having. All of you who have sent out missionaries please tell me it is normal to feel anxious. It is so crazy to feel so happy about sending Chase off on his mission but yet so hard and sad. I am at this point just ready for him to get gone so we can get the first little bit over with. I hear that is the hardest time. I am trying to get my schedule really full so I can stay busy. His farewell is this weekend at 9:00 here in Duncan for any of you who can attend. It will be a fun day. All of my family but Dane will be here. (He has a business trip) All of Eldon's family will be here as well. That will be a huge group in it self. It is always fun to get family and friends together though. I guess part of the emotion roller coaster had to do with Chase getting sick this summer. He was sick with mono. My testimony of fasting and prayer has grown in huge amounts. All of mine and Eldon's family and some friends fasted for Chase to be able to be better and to be able leave on time...our prayers were answered. I know Heavenly Father has something important for him to do to get him out there on time. He is going to be a great missionary. He bore his testimony last Sunday and I had a few people tell me afterward that his testimony sounded like one of a returned missionary. I agree, he has always been one that I look up to because of his faith and his testimony.