Suprise Church Calling

Friday we received a call that the Bishop wanted to meet with Ed and I right away. We were elated because we were just sure he was going to let us know that he had found a new home for the missionaries. So of course we agreed to meet with him as soon as he wanted. Imagine our suprise when he extended a call to us to serve a 1 year mission. Now we both work and need to work so we proceeded to tell him why we couldn't and he said just hear me out. This mission is to a small country is South America where they are teaching the people how to farm and grow their own food. Their main crop will be garden beans and peas. They need someone to show them how to prepare the land, plant the seeds and especially how to grow the plants clear through to harvest. And that this mission was going to be paid for by the church. We just sat there and looked at each other. You know Bishop Cole and he's not real serious so we laughed and asked if he was kidding. He said he was as suprised as we were but that President Leavitt had received the call first and thought of us because we both work in that area. Then came the bad news. We would have to live in a tent and there would be no up to date facilities if you know what I mean. But there would be people there to haul the water and make us as comfortable as we could be. Ed was so excited and asked how soon we could go. I said now wait just a minute. We have a house and grandkids and jobs and bills and our moms! I cannot live without running water and a bathroom!!!! How long would we have to be there? The bishop said their planting season begins next month so we would have to start preparing right away. He wanted us to go home and pray about it but they needed an answer by Monday. I am the pessimist in the family - I cannot even imagine myself living in a tent without a bathroom or not seeing my family. For a YEAR!! It has been a very stressful weekend thinking and worrying about this. Then I woke up and remembered today is April Fools Day. Yes everyone we didn't really get this call. If we had you would have all heard about it on facebook and heard me crying and whining all the way to Moses Lake. Have a great day!