Four days until Matthew speaks at church on Sunday. He has been studying and preparing. It is fun to watch him during this process. Long gone are the days of me writing his talks. It is a marvelous process watching him bloom into a type of young man the Lord expects him to be. And in some sense, I know that he can be.
     We had his pictures taken and had a few printed. He looks the part, acts the part, and will be a great missionary. He is very ready for this adventure. I hope that I can document it in a way that he will never forget the lessons that he will learn and the experiences that he will have that will help him grow.
     Oh how I love this young man. I will miss him tremendously and yet, I can hardly wait for him to leave and have this experience. Oh my heart.....be still...Be of good faith and trust in the Lord.