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Save the date

The meeting at which Luke will speak (or--as I affectionately refer to it--the meeting formerly known as a farewell) will be held on Sunday, August 17 at 1 p.m., but if you'd like to join us, please plan on arriving early. (Our gym is closed for repairs so the only overflow will be in the foyer.)

Please come.

For address and directions you can e-mail us at sandrowleyATgmailDOTcom.

Temple Day

It's taken me some time to be able to write about the day Luke received his endowments in the Provo Temple. I know he has looked forward to this day for so long. I honestly don't know anyone so young in years who was so prepared and so desirous to go to the temple.

Nothing can prepare you for what you will feel as a parent to be there with your child at the temple that day. And to feel the love and support of the family and friends who want to share the moment with you. Nor can words describe how you will feel. Joy is the closest it gets, but even that is insufficient.

Congratulations Luke! We are proud of you and so very happy for you. It's a joy to see you open yourself up to the happiness your good choices have brought to you.

The Call

"Dear Elder Rowley:
You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the England Manchester Mission. It is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 24 months."

"You should report to the Missionary Training Center in Preston, England, on Friday, 29 August 2008. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the English language..."

ENGLAND MANCHESTER!! I am so excited!

The best part of tonight is that I can now, finally, go through the Temple!!

It's here!

We can't open it until we gather everyone together at about 9 p.m. tonight. If you haven't guessed yet, please enter your guess in the comments section here.

More later...

Status Update

My call has been issued, the Quorum of the Twelve and First Presidency know where I am going!! It should be here next Wednesday or Thursday unless it gets lost in the mail. It's still not too late to post your guess in the comments section of the last post! My guess: Ghana Africa.

Where in the world is Luke going to serve?

Provo Utah South?

Probably not.

Will he serve where his father served? The Finland, Helsinki Mission?

Or where his mother served? The Belgium, Brussels Mission?

He could learn to speak Navajo or Portuguese like his grandfathers did.

Or not.

The fact remains, he could be going anywhere in the whole wide world.

Please post your best guess in the comments section below (No dear brother, you cannot just guess Europe!).

Winners will be announced when the envelope arrives...