In January (after anxiously waiting six weeks), Bruce called me (I was at lunch with friends) to say that we have received our letter in the mail. We assembled our family (Linds and Dane, Collins and Ashley, and Josh and Kallie, and our grandchildren), called Chris and Karim on the phone, and opened our letter from the First Presidency to see where we will be serving. Bruce is calm, Jerri is nervous, ... and we are called to serve in the New York New York South Mission with a special assignment to serve as CES missionaries in Brooklyn! To say we are stunned and surprised is an understatement. We are excited with all the possibilities and opportunities that await us. We report to the MTC in Provo on Monday, March 21st! Chris and Karim are pleased that we will be so much closer to them, and the others are planning their trips to see us. This is a day full of joy and anticipation.
The letter before opening...
... and we are going to New York New York South! 
You guys are going to be great missionaries.
ReplyDeleteI love your new blog, and I hope you are much better at updating it than I have been recently! I am THRILLED to have you and Bruce closer to us, and we know we will be spoiled because we will get to see you any time we head up to NJ. Welcome to the East Coast! You will love it. So excited for our missionaries :)
ReplyDeleteYay this is so exciting! I am so happy to be able to blog stalk your mission!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy mother blogs. Wow. This is awesome.
ReplyDeleteWhat examples you are!
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