Missionary Update

He made it!!!!  Jeff made it to Ghana about 8:00 this morning, so 2:00 am our time. My mom said the MTC president let them call home.  He said he was sick the whole plane ride. He flew from SLC airport to New York, then had a 1 hour layover and then straight from New York to Ghana, an 18 hr flight. He said between nerves, not sleeping at all for over 2 days basically, the meds he has to take for Malaria, and then not eating well, it made the flight awful. He was just sick and cried. I feel so bad for him. I just want to give him the biggest hug and let him know it will be alright, it will get better. I can't even imagine how he must feel right now. The worst part, is that he can't receive any letters or send any letters the whole 3 weeks in the MTC there. Awful huh. I am just so sad about that. So we each wrote him a letter so that he could have something to open everyday while he's in there. Oh my heart just breaks for him. I know he's scared, homesick, and nervous. He's in a foreign country, with strangers, and when he got there this morning there was no going to sleep or rest, straight to work to learn all he has to about the culture, people, and what to teach them. I know that what he is doing is right. I am just so proud of him, I couldn' t do it that's for sure. But I know that he is in the right place and that Heavenly Father will watch over him and bless him, but its still hard I'm sure. I can't wait to hear from him and see all the progress he's made. He's an amazing kid, so cute, happy, and fun loving. The people of Ghana are just going to love him as he them I'm sure.

As for my parents? Well, I think the next few weeks until they can write him and hear from him will be rough. Their one and only boy, the baby, (they are emptynesters now) is gone. But they are so happy he's out there and doing what he's supposed to. Still hard though. I love that kid and miss him so much already. So far everytime I've prayed for him I start bawling, I'm sure my kids think I'm a mess. They miss him to though. When Hudson had to say goodbye he just cried. Made us all cry. He is such a tender heart and he loves Jeff. And well Ruby loves him just as much. Although she doesn't really understand that he's gone I know she'll miss her Jeffrey. So here's to three weeks of wondering and hoping he's doing ok till he can hear from him.