Mothers Day

Chore and love coupons from Ridge and Ke'Nia...camelback waterbottle filled with M&Ms from Jade...and a hour and a half phone call from Dakotah!  Perfect Mothers Day!  Dakotah called with 2- 45 min calling cards!  He is doing well if you don't count the stomach issues he's dealing with.  He just can't seem to adjust to the food.  His companion is Elder Rodriguez from  Columbia and he has having 0 issues.  His Spanish he says seems to be going backwards but other than that all is well :)  Couple of baptisms are set up for the end of the week!  The terrain is mountainous and dusty.  Concrete and cardboard boxes are the home of these humble people.  The size of the area he is in, is that of about Morgan he says.  Same food breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Potatoes and beans.  He is wanting some food sent asap!  We had a great visit but when it came to Ke'Nia chatting with him he just broke down.  Little Sisters must have that effect on Big Brothers.  Carson and Blake Baltazar came by to hear his voice and before we knew it the call ended without any warnings.  Helped with the tearful goodbyes but I missed out on the I love yous I wish I could have said.
Later in the evening we visited with Kens parents and gave them their Mothers/Fathers day gift.  Filled a beach bag with Hawaiian punch, beach towels, macadamia  nuts,  tropical island dried fruit,  almond joy candy bar, Lays Wavy potatoe chips, Hawaiian tropic lip balm and a pina colada candle....and at the bottom of the bag, tickets to Hawaii for Sept!  Fun surprise and a surprise it was!  Looking forward to September :) 
Motherhood??  The only job I would take again.  Love these sweet spirits given to me from above.  No greater joy have I found  in this life than that of being a mother.