I hesitated about posting this email....it's not a downer, or bad, just the reality of how he is feeling. He is ready to head out into the mission field.....good thing because that is happening now as I type.
He would have needed to be at the airport at 6:00am or so.
In case you missed it, this other elder grew up in Kev's parents ward,
he noticed Ethan's last name and asked if he knew them. Yes! They are my grandparents! Totally cool! So Elder Larson had this pic taken and sent to his mom. Yesterday while at church she came over and was talking with Deanne, Kev's mom, who I was sitting by, and said hey I want to show you something.
It was this picture!
Deanne was like, well this is Ethan's mom sitting right here!
It was a fun and sweet surprise.
I have the jitters, and the tears, and the shakes for him.
It is much more real now that he is leaving the country for the remaining twenty three months
of his mission.
Before, dropping him in a little protective nest in Provo, Utah, with our entire family surrounding him was
nothing. It was a relief and a pleasure.
Him leaving today is right, and wonderful....but a bit more scary and real.
I just remind myself of this:
88 And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up.
All will be well with him.
After our Christmas Day phone call.
Yeah, sorry about the phone call. I was kind of choked up and i couldn't really talk. I wanted to say a lot more but it was hard. And then it was really hard to hear cause there was a million people in there all trying to talk and i didn't like to see the timer right in front of me counting down. And i tried to go on my email too and right when i logged on they got mad at me and told me I wasn't allowed to email even though it was Christmas. I don't understand why they wouldn't let us email on Christmas, that is a rule I don't understand or like. So yeah I was kind of in a sad mood. I'm okay though. David Archuleta came and sang for us after the phone call it was pretty cool! I think he made everyone forget about David A. Bednar haha. After that they had us watch a movie called Ephraim's Rescue I think. It was pretty good! It was a decent Christmas. But there were people here saying that they wouldn't trade this Christmas for anything and stuff and I do not feel that way. I leave soon! We have a departing devotional tonight. We did a lot of packing and stuff today and said goodbye to our teachers. I can't wait to leave! Guys I might be able to call at the airport...can you guys have your phone sounds on all day on the 28th and 29th? I bought a calling card for 10 bucks but they said it only has 3 calls on it or something. So if I try and call you and no one answers it still counts as one :( So hopefully you guys can answer. I love you guys! I wish I could give you all a hug. Thanks for the cat socks, I'm wearing them right now. I don't know when I'm going to get to wear the cat shirt but its awesome. I am also wearing my Darth Vader tie that grandpa sent me.
I hope you all had a good Christmas!
Love, Ethan
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