Mission Call

T1's mission call came in the mail today.

I came home for lunch, and went to get the mail, and there it was! We were not expecting it so quickly. T1 was actually home from school that day, and wasn't aware that this life changing letter was sitting unnoticed just 100 yards away. I quickly scooped up the mail, hid the mission call and walked into the house, past T1, and straight to my bedroom to hide the  call. After the call was hidden, I went back outside and called DSH to let him know of the news.
After speaking to DSH, we decided that we needed to call all of the family members and see when they could all be available to listen to T1 opening his call. We were in agreement that we would not let him know the call was in the house until we were able to have him open it.

We contacted everyone, and they were all able to call in, or join us online except for my parents. They work in the Denver Temple on Friday nights which made things a little tricky. My mom was able to talk to the shift coordinator and get permission to take a break at 6:30 to join us by phone.

After everything was arranged, DSH let T1 know that his call had arrived! DSH then took the call with him to work, so there would be no temptation on the part of T1 to open it while we were not there.

At 6:30, we all gathered to listen and watch T1 open his call. He was called to California Long Beach Mission, English speaking leaving on July 3rd. He was very excited, and emotional. It was a neat thing to see and feel. The spirit of missionary work is currently so strong with the youth, and I am happy to be a part of it.

T1 will be a great missionary. But right now, it is time for us to get to work!!!