amigos de mi hermana!!

Hola, y'all!!

Soooo

Anna sent me the link to her companion's blog!  Kinda fun to get a different perspective from her!

Anyway, go HERE to watch some videos. 

Man, I miss that girl A TON.  Srsly, she's only been gone 6.5 weeks.  It seems like it's been eternity!

For those of you who have sent missionaries/served missions:  Please tell me this gets better?


k thanks, adios!

i'm doing okay

and it can only get better from here.

I'll be even better once I get a letter or an email from her!

but

Heavenly Father takes care of His missionaries.

so we're all going to be just fine. 

just wanted to tell you that. 

***

I've got some funny stories to share, so don't go away just yet!  Once I get caught up with everything I'll be back!

a picture's worth a thousand words

ch-ch-ch-changes!

with the new year coming, it is a habitual and traditional practice to reflect and review the past year and to look ahead with new goals to the new year.  as i have thought about this next year and all the many adventures and changes it will bring, i'll be honest.  i am nervous.  really nervous/anxious/excited.  the anticipation of something new always makes me nervous.  you know how i mean, i'm sure.  and i'm excited, don't get me wrong. but. i'm most nervous about not having my little sister around for the entire year of 2012.  as many of you know, she is leaving tomorrow to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  i am so excited for her! but. i cannot remember a time when i couldn't just call or text her and ask her a stupid question or have someone to hang out with.  i know i will be okay. i know she will be okay.  change this suddenly is never fun.  but i will learn and grow and be better for it!  and hey.  i have a lot to look forward this next year, so it can't be all bad!  and plus, i'll get to write her and send packages(and hopefully recieve letters and packages in return. hint, hint, anna!).  any of you have any great ideas of what to send a missionary?  you can check out a few of "my" ideas via my pinterest board dedicated to my sis as a missionary.  {view here}  okay.  that's enough for today. can't dwell or i cry.  i've been so good and haven't even cried yet today.  i'm sure that will change come tonight/tomorrow.  wish us all luck! 

ps.  get her address here and write a sister! 

she has always been the spaz of the family... 

Sister Anna. But seriously though.

she is one of the {weirdest} people i know.

quirky
hilarious
awkward
pretty

all describe dear Anna.





classic [mint]-in-place-of-anna's-teeth photo.



 

she just recieved her mission call. 

Watch here:  

or if you like spoilers:

she has been called to serve in the 

Dallas Texas mission

Spanish speaking.

she leaves December 14.

holy moly.  i can't stop crying. so sad, but so so so so happy and excited.  let's be honest, i don't know how i'm feeling.

i am soooo excited for her.

but my insides are crying lots. 

i'm selfish like that.

i need volunteers to distract me for the next 18 months.  i only have 7 weeks to find a replacement

:)

this is what i'll look like when she's gone:

 man, i'm going to miss this girl and all our crazy shenanigans.  she gets her call in, oh, 11 days..

just sayin'.  

make your guesses now!