Jamie did not make a countdown chain for Collin like Glen has done for Ben, but for the past couple of months, she has verbally been sharing with anyone and everyone the date and the precise time of his arrival. She was just beaming that she now has her son home.
It was great to see Collin. Jamie invited people to stop by to welcome Collin home and eat some lunch. I gave him a package of Keebler elf cookies because that's what used to be his favorite snack when he was hanging out here with Ben.
I am sincerely excited for the Jensen family to have their son home for the holidays.
BUT...
...there is a tiny bit of bitterness when I think about how he left after Christmas and here he is coming home before Christmas. That means Collin only missed one Christmas.
As Glen pointed out, if our son truly stays on his mission until the end of July as has been speculated, that means he'll be gone for three of his birthdays (he entered the MTC eight days before his birthday). Now that hardly seems fair at all.
But, despite my petty grievances, WELCOME HOME, COLLIN!!!
2 comments:
Whoa! It's already been two years? Way to go Collin!
I could always tell when Collin had been over because he would eat all my favorite cookies! That was the perfect welcome home gift for him. I can't believe Ben's friends are already coming home! Ben will be back before we know it.
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