I am a slacker.  Not only is our 'birthday card' to Nicholas late, I haven't written in my journal for 2 whole weeks.  So all of you please forgive me if I take advantage and do both in this one effort.  I don't know why, but things seem a bit weird this Monday morning. My mind isn't really focused the way that it usually is on a Monday morning.  Too much is swirling around in my head.  Most of the kids here know, but for Nicholas:  we are anticipating our mission call soon.  We have been called to a 'church service mission' in the 'inner city project'.  It is only a part time call, but full time as far as becoming a member of our new ward, where ever that will be. We will be released for our present callings and serve at the behest of the Bishop where we are assigned. I am not really sure if we will actually receive that 'white envelope', but all the paper work has been sent in and we are looking for the 1st or 2nd week of August to begin serving.  Yes, we will have name tags and will be missionary companions.  It has been hard to get any real definitive information about what we will actually be doing because all of the brethren say the same thing, that it varies so much from situation to situation to describe it in detail, but every time we read what you (Nicholas) are doing we imagine something similar on a limited basis.  I remember Elder Porter's first few letters describing how it took time to earn trust first.  I believe that that will also be a key in whatever we will do.  Our schedule with work and especially family has not slowed down, in fact, it is actually more hectic this summer and we don't know just how our mission will affect it.  But it is something that we have wanted for a long time, but could not see how it could be.  But apparently "He"  is able to work wonders and now here it is, and I will have a companion of my dreams (and my future)!  It is hard to understand, let alone, explain all that I am feeling right  now.  But it is all good, in fact, better then I can fully grasp.  May each of you find that for you in whatever you are doing, and never forget that most important thing in the world for you to know!