David was set apart as a missionary on July 15th at our stake president's house. President Bailey's wife, Sandy, took all the pictures and even provided a little dessert afterwards (chocolate covered strawberries) We all got to give David a little advice before he was set apart. In summary, I told him to not be afraid to share his light. Enoch told him to follow all the mission rules. Elizabeth told him that she was going to learn a lot from David's experiences. Joseph was too overcome with tears to say anything. David and Joseph are best friends and we knew it was going to break his heart to see David go. Stephen told David not to measure his success upon getting baptisms. This was such an awesome experience! My son went from David Johnson to Elder Johnson and we were beaming with pride. He's worked so hard and sacrificed an incredible amount to earn the honor of being a missionary for Jesus Christ. Also I can't forget to give a shout out to my sister who is always willing to watch Lucy, even when it means she will have to miss out on events like these. To Heather, Lucy is the special event, but she is always so selfless and giving. Thank you Heather, you are an incredible sister, aunt and best friend.
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