by Emlee Taylor | May 12, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
As our son has served in various leadership roles throughout his mission, he has reached out for guidance and counsel from his father, who taught in the MTC for several years following his own mission. This article is for our son—a compilation of his father’s...
by Emlee Taylor | Mar 3, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
The word sacrifice comes from two Latin roots. The first root is sacer, which means “sacred.” This root is found in other words familiar to us, such as sacrament, which means “sacred thought,” consecrate, which means “with sacredness,” and, in its nasal form, the word...
by Emlee Taylor | Feb 24, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
You know you’re going to lose, right? Whatever! I’m already winning! You all know that if I wanted to, I would win this competition, hands down! Our family loves friendly competition. Our expertise with trash talk often causes guests to question our relationships,...
by Emlee Taylor | Feb 17, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Once there were two missionary companions who enjoyed being together very much. Elder Bo and Elder Mo worked hard together, sharing triumphs and trials in equal measure. As they became better acquainted, they shared their experiences working with other missionaries in...
by Emlee Taylor | Feb 10, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Saturday, I start getting excited for your email. On Monday: I start hopefully checking my email at 720a.m. I start anxiously checking at 8 a.m. I start worrying at 815a.m. I consider calling the mission office to find out if you’ve been hospitalized at 8:25 a.m....