He's serving in the Massachusetts Boston Mission, which includes most of Massachusetts, all of Rhode Island, and parts of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut. This is a photo of him taken in December of last year. He was serving in Massachusetts at the time.
The travel itinerary we received gave us the date and time of his arrival at our local airport. Yay! It's so exciting! He will be arriving home in less than two months now!
My husband and I each write a weekly email to our son, which he responds to in his weekly email that he writes and sends to us on his P-day (Preparation Day). That's the one day in each week that missionaries are allowed to take care of personal business like food shopping, laundry, writing/emailing family, etc. The rest of the week is totally devoted to missionary work.
In our weekly emails to our son this last Sunday, my husband and I told him about receiving the itinerary. It turned out that he hadn't received it yet. He already knew what day he was coming home, but he didn't know what time, etc. So, this must have made it very real for him.
His reaction was actually wonderful to read. It sounds like the end of his two-year mission is coming up too fast for his liking. And that he doesn't feel like he's been out on his mission for very long at all. Those words are music to this missionary mom's ears. It shows how much he loves his mission and that he loves serving the Lord and the people in New England. And I know that that's true. He really does love his mission and loves sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We look forward to the day when our son steps off of that plane and into our arms. Until that day arrives, we know that he will finish his mission strong and will continue to serve with all of his heart. And we wouldn't want it any other way.
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How wonderful to be seeing your son soon. You must be so proud of him.
ReplyDeleteOh yes! We are so looking forward to seeing him again! It's so exciting!! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI know you are so very proud of him. That first hug when he gets off the plane is going to be amazing!
ReplyDeleteYes, we are very proud of him. And we're so excited to see him again. =)
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It can be so hard having them gone for two years. We sent two sons on missions and the youngest probably won't be going due to a health issue. What an honor to have them return home. They can be very different from when they left. I hope that your reunion is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan,
DeleteYes. It really is amazing how much they grow and mature in those two years. Our two oldest sons have already served their two-year missions. And we'll have our youngest son still serving his mission after our third-oldest returns home in September.
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