After waiting all week with varying degrees of patience by all of us (forbearance: not a strong suit with the women in our family... also we're not good at passing driving tests) Clarissa's mission call finally came!
We went to her dorm lobby to be there when she opened it. Adam and Emma both videoed it and then edited it. (That Emma...the girl has skills she did not learn from me.)
I obviously am not too expert on videos. Adam told me there was a BIG difference between the quality shot with his phone and the quality shot with Emma's. I said, "Which was better?"
He said, "Mine. Noticeably."
Apparently noticeably is a relative term.
I accidentally started crying right in front of the camera and then I accidentally walked up in front of everyone and hugged Clarissa when I should have stayed out of the way. It was one of those times when I wonder, "What was I thinking?" and then I realize the problem was that I wasn't thinking.
Perhaps I was propelled by a sisterly urge to hug Clarissa in Marianne's absence? A proxy hug.
I cry every time I watch it. How I love this girl!
New Zealand is one lucky place!
I loved on Sunday when Clarissa was over. She and Braeden were each on a computer, Googling New Zealand. Braeden had done research about their form of government and history and he had a full report for her. They told each other little tidbits of trivia and it was one of those times that I consider myself blessed to be where I am.
Then Clarissa and Emma sang together and that's another of those times when I feel like I should pinch my lucky little self and make sure I'm not dreaming.
3 comments:
Congratulations to Clarissa. She will be a great missionary.
Hugging Clarissa was perfect! I'm so glad you did.
Of course you had to hug Clarissa! This made me cry all over again.
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