Brenan's mission

On September 16 the doorbell rang at 10:30.  I went to the door and there was our mail lady with a big envelope in her hand.  She said she wanted to hand deliver it.  It was Brenan's mission call.  He had only sent his papers in a week and a half earlier.  Matt's took 3 weeks from when he sent them in so we weren't expecting them this soon.  I hollered down the stairs and told Brenan his call was here.  He had said he wanted to wait and open it with his friends there.  We started planning a little party for later that night.  His call setting there on the table about drove me crazy.  Most of his friends were there by 6:00.  We had to wait for everyone to arrive.  We finally got to the big moment.

All of Brenan's friends came out to watch him open his mission call. 

Still waiting

And waiting

Brenan looking a little nervous with his scruffy face.  He's holding onto those whiskers as long as he can.

Still waiting

The time has arrived his friend John sitting beside him giving him support.

Getting everything out of the envelope

He silently read to himself while we all waited he just had that cute little grin but didn't say anything.

Finally it was here.  DRUM ROLL PLEASE....You have been called to the Knoxville Tennessee mission, you will report to the MTC on December 15th and will learn the spanish language.  There it was "THE CALL"  I was excited about everything except the date.  I kept saying I didn't care where he went as long as it was past Salt Lake and if he didn't leave before Christmas.  They evidently didn't care what I thought.

We had him read the entire letter.  It will be a really neat mission I think.  He is excited.  Sundee's Jenson ( my cousin) son is serving in the same mission.  I think he will come home the same time Brenan gets to Tennessee because he will be in the MTC for awhile learning spanish.