Celebrating with Sariah

We had lots of fun visiting with friends and family as we celebrated with Sariah as she prepares to leave for her 18-month mission in New York.  She will enter the Missionary Training Center in Utah on Wednesday, where she will spend a couple of weeks learning how to teach the gospel, how to listen to and follow the promptings from above, and taking time to strengthen her testimony of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and of our Heavenly Father's plan of happiness for each of His children.  I am so excited for her and can't wait to start getting her letters about how things are going and what she is learning.  I will be posting her updates on her mission blog:  sistersariahmarie.blogspot.com

In the midst of the party, we got a Mother's day call from Elder Jiaxin Zhao, who is doing great on his mission.  It was neat that so many people got to say hi to him:)

Very funny, Jesse:)

It was so fun to have some of the girls cousins come for the day!