Yesterday marked the 6 month point in my boy's mission. I am having a hard time believing he has been gone that long already. At this rate, he'll be home next week!
These are pictures of him and the mission president that was there when he arrived. A new mission president has since taken over the reins.
He is doing remarkably well and having lots of adventures. We love to get his emails each week that relate those adventures. He has always been a writer and is very good with details. We don't have to pull teeth to get information, unlike a previous missionary who will remain un-named.
It has been a different experience for us as parents this time. Having a child in a foreign country even if it's civilized is interesting. We haven't been able to send him lots of care packages because the cost of shipping is just too prohibitive. Christmas was surely interesting. We are so looking forward to Mother's Day on Sunday when we will hear his voice again.
I am so thankful for the missionary program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It is truly an inspired program that not only helps God's children all over the world hear the message of hope and peace that His gospel brings, but it helps our young men and women grow up. There is a maturity that comes from thinking of and serving others 24/7 for 18 months to 2 years. It would be next to impossible to gain that maturity without serving a mission. I am so thankful that my two oldest sons have chosen to serve a mission and thus far have done so honorably. It has been such a blessing for our family.
Can't wait to meet the man who comes home in 18 months!
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