Happy 18th Months!!!

My Amazing Elder Allan

HAPPY 18th MONTHS!!!!!

that it has been 18 months already since you left on your mission. 
I clearly remember you opening your mission call and reading it out loud. As you read Germany Frankfurt Mission in that unforgettable moment I could never have foreseen or comprehended the eternity altering experiences that laid ahead for you. 

Two years seemed like such a long time for me to be away from you. No missionary mom who hugs  her son goodbye has any real clue of what her missionary is getting himself into. No amount of Preach my Gospel preparation can prepare the heart and mind for the soul-stretching months that lay ahead as he walks away from his loved ones into a bright, yet foggy destination. And here you are 18 months later where once you went relatively blindly into your mission experience you now have actually experienced it for 18 months. It’s no longer a vague destination on your mission call letter but it’s a place and a people and an era that is more than likely embroidered into the very fabric of your soul. I could have never imagined when you left for Frankfurt Germany how quickly the time would pass. God has granted us such great blessings as you serve the people of Germany. (Alma 26:1) I am so blessed that my Father in Heaven choose me to be your mother. I am so grateful that you chose to serve a mission. You are such a great example to me and those around you. Because of you I am striving each day to be a better missionary. I am so proud of you. 

The next six months will undoubtedly go by quickly so make sure you enjoy each day of your mission. Take pictures and journal. Before I know it I will be getting my missionary hug. 

I love you more than you can ever imagine. 

Momma
xoxoxoxo

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