A couple of updates on Allyse about her trip to Chicago and photos from the mission home for you.
On Monday morning after
her flight arrived in Dallas from Mexico City, she cleared customs (with a broken wheel
on one of her suitcases) and got her bags re-checked and made it over
from the international terminal to one of the domestic terminals to
catch her flight to Chicago. For some reason her plane was delayed a
few minutes, which gave her just enough time to call and talk to us
again (this time for about 10-15 minutes at about 8:45 a.m.).
Allyse related to us a story of her first real missionary efforts (as I can remember it from the phone call). Each of the missionaries had been given a pass along card and challenged to place it with someone during their trip. She said on her flight from Mexico City to Dallas she got to sit next to this awesome Spanish family. She said she knew that is who she was suppose to talk to, but she was nervous the whole flight. When the plane landed in Dallas and the passengers disembarked, she said she was scared, but she did it anyway. She walked up to the dad, introduced herself and told him that he had a great family. She explained that she wanted his family to enjoy the same eternal happiness that she had with her family and she handed him the card and explained what she was talking about. She said she was shaking the whole time, but it turned out awesome. She said the dad introduced her to all of the members of the family and they spoke for a while before going their separate ways. Allyse seemed pretty happy about the experience.
Allyse related to us a story of her first real missionary efforts (as I can remember it from the phone call). Each of the missionaries had been given a pass along card and challenged to place it with someone during their trip. She said on her flight from Mexico City to Dallas she got to sit next to this awesome Spanish family. She said she knew that is who she was suppose to talk to, but she was nervous the whole flight. When the plane landed in Dallas and the passengers disembarked, she said she was scared, but she did it anyway. She walked up to the dad, introduced herself and told him that he had a great family. She explained that she wanted his family to enjoy the same eternal happiness that she had with her family and she handed him the card and explained what she was talking about. She said she was shaking the whole time, but it turned out awesome. She said the dad introduced her to all of the members of the family and they spoke for a while before going their separate ways. Allyse seemed pretty happy about the experience.
Yesterday (Tuesday) Alice received a text message from an unknown number. In that message were the words "I am here, I love you!" along with two pictures. I have attached those two photos, one of them is Allyse with her mission president, President Paul Woodbury and Sister Woodbury, the other picture has what we are assuming is her first companion in the field (we don't know her name or where they are assigned).
We thought you would like to be updated on Hermana Meanea and see the first photos of her to reach us from Chicago.
Thanks again for you thoughts, love and concern for Hermana Meanea
John & Alice
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| Hermana Meanea with President and Sister Woodbury |
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| Hermana Meanea with her companion and President and Sister Woodbury |
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