Thanksgiving Surprise

Yesterday I went on a little adventure to visit my friend Rebecca who moved back to Utah after a three year (plus) hiatus. My sister, Susan, offered to give me a ride up to Sandy since she works on 5600 south. She has a little mini cooper to help save on gas, and it was so cool to ride in it! I loved it--the ride and the chat we had on the way up. We are both busy and don't ever get the opportunity to hang out, so it was really nice to do that, even for a short time. Sue dropped me off at Rebecca's and zoomed off to work. Rebecca and I spent the day chatting and catching up and we also walked up to Tuesday Morning and then had a buffet lunch at an Indian restaurant. It was so yummy! We walked back and had some chocolate cake and some more chatting. Then I decided I better head to the bus stop before it got dark since I didn't know the area well, so I used Rebecca's phone to call Sean and let him know I was heading home. This is where the surprise comes in. Sean told me he got a call from Corinne's mission president and that he was going to pick her up from the MTC at 6 pm! She has been having tummy trouble and they wanted her to be home for the holidays since she would be going home in 2 weeks anyway. I had been praying for her and me to accept the Lord's will, and to help me not feel bitter, angry, or disappointed if she did need to come home. It may sound funny not to want your missionary to come home, but she has been loving it so much and her mission has been such a blessing to her and our family. I mostly didn't want her to feel sad, and although it was hard for her to leave, my prayers have been answered, and the most happy part is that when she is given a clean bill of health, they will set her apart again and she could be on a plane to Korea in as little as 2 days after that! It is awesome to have her home for Thanksgiving, and we will surprise a lot of family this evening when we stop for pie and visits. Thank you for your prayers and concern in behalf of Corinne and our family. We have been and are so blessed! Happy Thanksgiving!