Last Sunday, Ally wanted us to attend all three Sacrament Meetings, and a Sunday School class of the three wards that she served in. Allyn is used to going to meetings all day on Sunday...me not so much. But it truly turned out to be one of the most spirit filled, testimony building days of my life. Each Sacrament meeting I came to know even more, how absolutely wonderful the people Allyson served with and came to know and love are. How much they love the Savior and how willingly they serve and give. Each meeting was truly like a hometown farewell...as dozens of people wanted Sister Schlauder to know how much she was loved, how much she meant to them, and how very much they would miss her.
There is no way that we could have said good bye to our daughter 1 1/2 years ago, only talk to her on the phone a couple of times, only communicate through one weekly email every Monday, miss two of her birthdays, and absolutely miss her like crazy, if we didn't know what she was doing was good, right and true. My testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ has been strengthened tremendously, and our whole family has been blessed because of Allyson's decision to serve a mission. She served faithfully and touched more lives than can be counted. Missionaries sacrifice so much to go all over the world to serve and share what we believe. I am forever grateful.
There is no way that we could have said good bye to our daughter 1 1/2 years ago, only talk to her on the phone a couple of times, only communicate through one weekly email every Monday, miss two of her birthdays, and absolutely miss her like crazy, if we didn't know what she was doing was good, right and true. My testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ has been strengthened tremendously, and our whole family has been blessed because of Allyson's decision to serve a mission. She served faithfully and touched more lives than can be counted. Missionaries sacrifice so much to go all over the world to serve and share what we believe. I am forever grateful.
Lyle H. had not been to church in over 35 years, and Ally's last day in the mission he came. He told "Sister Schlauder" how grateful he was that she never gave up on him. Three other people that Ally has been working with came to church too...miracles for sure.
Allyson loves the wonderful people of Texas, and so do we. I am so grateful that we were blessed to go there and meet so many of the people that she has come to know and love.
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