I just need to write something this week. I don't know what, but I think I just need to vent. Not so much in a negative way, just some major things going on.

First major has to do with Justin, of course! He has been serving within our mission, waiting for his official re-assignment. He spent several weeks over in Tennessee, as the only Spanish speaking missionary in that area, so he had some great opportunities to take the lead in discussions. Some of the investigators are making good progress towards conversion, so we were very proud of Elder Wahlquist.

Then, just like a normal mission, President Drewes needed to transfer him to Russelville, a town about 2 hours away from Drasco, the other direction. He was working with Spanish speaking missionaries, so he was getting good practice with his language skills, and they were also seeing some success, working with the many spanish speaking workers and members. Justin was just glad to be staying in the missionary work.

Our big issue with a re-assignment was getting Justin all "hooked-up" to new technology. We have been fighting with the insurance company over a new pump, and the continuous glucose monitor (hereafter referred to as CGM), which should allow Justin to keep tighter control over his diabetes, and to avoid those dangerously low night levels which have led to seizures.

Well, we have the technology ("we can rebuild him. Make him better than he was before. Better. Stronger. Faster..." :) sorry, a throw back to old TV some of you will recognize, others will be left scratching their heads, wondering if I have lost my mind. I only ask that if you find it, please address to "Urgent: ..........Drasco, AR 72530" :)

Anyway, he is all geared up. We are still fighting with insurance over who is going to pay for it, but it has already been worth the extra peace of mind Michelle feels, knowing that something is there that will pester Justin if his glucose levels get out of whack.

That step kind of led to this week's "majorness". We got the call on Saturday night, that Justin had a new assignment. He was to leave early Tuesday morning. His new mission call is to Tempe, Arizona. So I drove down to Russelville Sunday evening, picked up Justin, and drove over to Searcy to see the Stake president. Justin was set apart (again), and we had him on Monday. Not exactly a long time, made even stranger by Elizabeth's adventure.

Liz had gone out to Utah on Thursday, to attend her best Utah friend's wedding. Ann (used to be Barnett) was so excited to have Liz come out, and Liz was jazzed about staying with Mike and Karen and their gang. She had a good trip, and was supposed to come home Sunday night around 11 pm. Well, after getting home with Justin, and visiting with Michelle for about 10 minutes, she left to drive down to Little Rock to get Liz.

When she walked back in the door 20 minutes later, I knew something was amiss. Liz was stuck in Dallas!!

They had cancelled her flight due to mechanical problems, and Liz was not sure what to do. Fortunately, she called Michelle first, so she was on her way home while talking to Liz, rather than getting closer to LR.

Plus side of craziness! They put Liz up in a hotel, gave her meal vouchers for that night and for Breakfast, and said she was on a flight early the next morning. Our 17 yr. old spending the night alone in a Dallas hotel. You can guess that Michelle slept very little that night, and I only slept marginally better.

When I got to work the next morning, I talked to Liz just before Mom was supposed to leave the house to drive to LR. Liz was in a panic, because they had bumped her from the morning flight ( airline had sent a plane too small for the number of passengers re-booked :(, and Liz would be at least 2 hours later), and she couldn't reach Michelle. She really didn't want Mom to sit at the airport for 2 extra hours building stress. Bright Girl, we have raised a gem, I think!

Well, we got ahold of Michelle, so she and Justin got to visit at home for a few hours. Remember, Justin had been set apart, he had to stay with someone until he reached his mission assignment. They got Liz home, Tuesday evening went way too fast, because it was filled with packing, washing, repacking, hugging, and trying to get to sleep so that the 2 of us leaving at 4 AM would not be working on no sleep. You know, this all seems soooooo familiar.

I am so glad that Justin is back in the mission field. Tempe is Garrett's mission, so the cousins will have some connecting points. It is also the mission of a certain elder McGown, whose brother was the Zone Leader in Mexico, that took Justin to the hospital after his first seizure. Church makes for a small World! I think Michelle and siter McGown are likely to become very good e-mail friends. It will be fun to met that family in person some day.