We had exciting news from Utah last night. My dad called around 4:30 pm and told us that my brother Dustin had gotten his mission call in the mail and they were going to open it at 6:30 so we needed to be at home and they would call us. At about 6:15 my mom calls and we start setting up the webcam and getting it all loaded and having fun with Jantsen and Parker (his best cousin) talking and lauging at eachother on the computer. (Jantsen was totally going crazy because he saw Parker. Oh we miss our family!) But anyways, so it was fun talking to various family members. I even got to talk to my beautiful and wonderful Grandma. I miss you Grandma and Grandpa! Well my plan was to have Dustin open the Big White Envelope in my parents library where the webcam is, but it turned out that there was way too many people to fit in there so I had to settle with speaker phone on my mom's cell. Dustin had a lot of support, which kindof turned alitte chaotic; it was us (in Omaha) on my mom's speaker phone, Natalie (in Idaho) on Curt's speaker phone, my dad video taping, my mom trying to talk and take pictures at the same time, Jantsen yelling at Parker into the computer, and then Dustin had a bunch of buddies, plus also alot of other family members. But once Dustin started tearing that enveloping open, we all hushed up pretty quickly.
He starts reading..."Dear Elder Graham...(I almost start crying over the phone just hearing 'Elder Graham', why the heck am I so emotional, I'm a Dork...anyways)"You have been called to serve....in the Argentina ...screams and yells and cheers and Dustin voice muffled in the background. Yeah I think my mom screamed so loud that it blew a speaker in my phone. But we missed where he was going and when he enters the MTC, it really kindof stunk to be deserted on the phone! So after about 5 minutes of trying to get someone's attention, I was able to ask Dustin the exact mission he is going to and when he is leaving.
He is going to the ROSARIO ARGENTINA mission and enters the MTC MAY 7th!!
I am so excited for my brother Dustin!! He is going to be one heck of a missionary. We will miss him like crazy. We can't wait for him to leave so then he can come back even sooner! We love you so much Dustin!! We will see if Argentina can handle one more Elder Graham!Dustin you are just an amazing person, one of my best friends, and such a great example to me and especially my kids. And I really do love that everyone says that Jantsen is totally a mini-you! I love you and am grateful for a wonderful brother and I will miss you tons!
6 comments:
Hey, congrats! That is awesome. Did one of your other bros go to Argentina? I dont have any bros so I really dont know what it is like to send a brother off but I can only imagine it being very emotional. Just wait till Jantsen goes!!!!
thats so cool!! Congrats to Dustin!
That is sooooo awesome. I will have to have Joe talk to him, cause Joe went to Argentina. Not that mission but hey Argentina is Argentina right! Tell your little AWESOME brother we are so proud and tell him congrats!!! I love ya Janel.
When Kade got his call I was stuck somewhere (maybe work?) and had to listen on the phone. It does kind of stink when you can't be there but it is still awesome. Congrats to your fam!
So I am such a dork! I don't even know your brother and I cried! I think sending a brother on a mission is such an emotional thing and it took me back. Anyways...that is so exciting!
Yay, that is so fun. We did that same thing in december, and now my brother went into the MTC on Wednesday (wipe a tear). It is sad we can't be there to see them and send them off, huh? You are too funny, ..love it!
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