bit·ter·sweet (btr-swt): adj. Producing mixture of pain and pleasure

Raising children is bittersweet. We want our children to find someone wonderful to share their life and eternity with. But when they do what they have been taught it really tugs at your heart. Today we watched Lauren and David drive off to their new life together. We were both happy and sad. We know they will be successful together. You can't be around them very long and not feel the love they have for each other and see how much fun they make everything. We will miss them. Our family is continually changing. Derek was sitting on the dock today and started saying that this time next year he could be waiting for a mission call! WAIT! WHAT? Where does the time go!