24 February, 2014

Calvin and I were able to "chat" a little on the computer today. He had questions about when college started, if he had enough money to finish his mission if he stayed later (into June) and things. Background: when the church changed the missionary ages for young men and young women, somehow one of the transfer weeks was shortened (probably because of the shortened MTC stays) to 4 weeks. According to a Sister I spoke with at the Mission Office (remember how I said it's hard to coordinate a BYU application with a missionary? Yah, I had to call the mission office a few times) the missionaries have been given two dates for their return home: May 16 and June 26. May 16 is two weeks shy of two years for Calvin. June 26 is four weeks over two years. Calvin has prayed about it and feels he should stay for the "extra" 4 weeks. It's sort of a bummer for me because we had talked about it at Christmas while Skyping with Calvin and had told him he could be offered these dates and we told him it was his decision but we told him of a few opportunities he would have if he came home earlier, that would never be available again if he came home later. I was excited at the prospect of him coming home right after Mother's Day, but as has been a pattern all my life, once I start talking about something and telling people about it, it doesn't happen. Calvin has chosen to sacrifice those opportunities to serve the Lord.

Today's email:

HHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Sooooooooooooo this week was interesting. I ate with my companions family!! That was so wierd.  It was super fun though! I liked being with his family. i felt at home with them. Then the next day we went to the government building where after a long time the news came that [his family] had recieved their residency!!!!!!!! They are now official residents of Canada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We shed tears, laughed, and were soooooo happy. Then, i spent the last night of [another Elder's] mission with him. So I served in a spanish branch for basically 24 hours. That was fun. They had a surprize going away party for [the Elder], and it was sooooooooooo good. the next day was transfers which was hectic, as usual, but we got through it. Luckily this was a smaller group of missionaries than last time I had to go to ottawa, and there wasnt that much luggage. Montreal metros are fun to ride, and metro contacting is intense but i didnt do very well contacting. 

  And then the rest of the week went pretty well. We didnt teach as much as i would have liked, but we got a lot of important things done, and one of our investigators came to church which was AWESOME!!!!!!!!! She hasnt come in a while, so it was awesome!

  Well, i dont want to hog the computer from all the other elders here, better get going, 

  I love you alll!!!!!!!!!!

Keep up the good work!!!!!

Invite friends over when the missionaries come over!!!!

Go teaching with them

do your home and visiting teaching!!!

LOVE
Calvin

HAPPY ANNNIVERSARY GRANDMA AND GRANDPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!