I just finished reading Kirks missionary journal! I've read random entries here and there but decided I would read his entire mission today. What an amazing time of growth, opportunity, learning and experience! A mission is absolutley amazing. I learned, and was reminded of so much about my husband. I loved getting to know the people he served and came in contact with- He cares for people like no one i know! He loves the people of DC and Virginia with an unselfish, Godly love-I could see it. He has unmeasurable Faith and awe-inspiring spiritual insight. The goals he set and accomplished were-WOW! I love this man for so many reasons! I felt like some things he wrote were written in a certain way that i-his future wife-would marvel at. I want him to take me back to his mission sooo so bad...! One favorite part was reading the very end as he was on the plane home....from the day he left to the day he returned, he became a man. It was like watching this young adult transform and grow into a bright, confident, focused and brilliant Man! I didn't really know what to do when I had finished my reading- it wasn't enough, and I didn't want it to come to an end! I found myself completely intrigued by his experiences and day-to-day thoughts that I wanted to know what happened next!!! I wished for a minute that he had kept a journal every day of his life! Then I realized...I know exactly what came next.....it's in my journal :) We were both so ready to meet each other, it's just amazing.

May 2006-May 2008 is the reason I married the Man he became :)

We met October 2008, fell in love on our very first date Jan 2009, and were sealed July 2009.

Amazing