Last Days....

Monday Jakob spent the day packing.  He also got a perfect missionary haircut! About that awesome haircut.......while he was at the store getting it done, he was visiting with the girl cutting his hair. We have all been there, right? They ask all kinds of personal questions so its not awkward. The girl asked him what his plans were for the rest of the day and he told her he was packing to go on a mission. Just as she was finishing up his haircut, another employee came over and said that the man sitting next to Jakob had just paid for Jakob's haircut and wished him the best on his mission. After that blessing, it was time to get back to more packing. This proved to be more stressful for all of us than we thought it would be. His big bag couldn't weigh more than 50 pounds. Our scale had it weighing in at 48.9.  Sticking with typical PrototypeX fashion, we don't have a lot of wiggle room. We are all praying that the scales at the airport aren't very different from the ones at home.

We got the first really good snow storm the last couple of days. Jakob got to shovel the side walk at the church before his setting apart! I guess he can shovel snow once this year.

This is him being VERY glad he is leaving the snow and being cold.

We had a great experience at the church while Jakob got set apart as a missionary. The stake president gave us great council and shared some scriptures with us. The spirit was very strong in that room. Poor little Kate could feel it and started to cry as she realized what is really happening to her best friend. Im so grateful for the tender mercies and feelings of the spirit. Having Jakob be set apart and then going back to our home to finish scriptures was really one of those sacred family moments that I will always treasure.

This is the new Elder Schramm headed out the door to the airport. 

Do you think he is sick of the pictures and ready to get on the plane?

Love you Elder Schramm!! God be with you till we meet again!