Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Please welcome Guest Blogger Sonja Sheffer. 
Sonja posted this awesome short story the other day.... we all loved it! So, we are sharing it with the world!!!

The true story of a Missionary Mom:

See Sonja.

See Sonja pick up Sister Sheffer's new eyeglasses from the eye-doctor on her morning work break.

See Sonja pick up a small size box from the post office on her lunch break.

RUN SONJA RUN.


See Sonja pack the box on her afternoon work break.

See Sonja realize she doesn’t have packing tape.

See Sonja run to WalMart to buy packing tape.

SHOP SONJA SHOP


See Sonja tape the box (TAPE TAPE TAPE).

See Sonja put in the glasses. (PACK PACK PACK)

See Sonja puzzled that the glasses don’t fit (THINK THINK THINK)

SIGH SONJA SIGH.


See Sonja excited to get to send a BIGGER box.

See Sonja pick up a BIGGER BOX from the post office on her morning work break.

See Sonja realize there is a LOT more space to be filled in.

SIGH SONJA SIGH


See Sonja pick up a requested white tank top from the clothing store on her lunch break.

See Sonja buy Emily some peachie-o’s.

See Sonja buy Emily some chocolate.

SHOP SONJA SHOP


See Sonja pack the box on her afternoon work break.

See Sonja realize the box STILL has a ton of room.

See Sonja run to WalMart and buy a giant bottle of Nutella.

CRY SONJA CRY (at the price of Nutella!)


See Sonja pack the box on her morning work break.

See Sonja puzzled that the white tank top now has Nutella all over it.

See Sonja realize some little sibling in the night OPENED the giant Nutella and ate out of it.

GIVE UP SONJA GIVE UP!!!


See Sonja eat the peachie-o’s.

See Sonja eat the chocolate.

See Sonja put the eyeglasses in a bubble mailer and mail it.

SIMPLIFY SONJA SIMPLIFY.

13 comments:

  1. LOL, I just had to add (see sonja cry at the cost of postage!) That's what always happens to me when I opt for the bigger box...

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  2. Don't we always try to do our best and knocked down a little and MM get right back up... after a little rest sometimes and realize simple is better and quicker and sometimes cheaper!
    Loved this poem - we've all been there!
    Thank you!

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  3. At least we can laugh about days like this.

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  4. This is so true...I keep thinking what I can mail to my missionary son...

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  5. Funny..I think we all have had that moment... it's time to send a package time Mexico wish me luck haha...

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  6. Loved it!!! So true for so many of us.

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  7. I am so glad I am not the only one out there that takes this much time, money, gas to and from the store 20 times to just get one package out to my Missionary! So funny... Thank you Sonja!

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  8. I read this the other day and thought, truly the life of a missionary mom!! Doing all she can to bless her missionary and then realizing we can't do it all!! So grateful for ALL the wonderful MM out there who try so hard and feel they never measure up....I can't wait to see how WELL we really did!!

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