Great News

Will wearing his Colombian t-shirt very proudly.



This is a picture of their District along with one of their Instructers. Will is in the middle of the back row.



This is one of their Teachers. He is from Colombia and Will said he is an amazing person.

Well, the news that we have been waiting for two and a half weeks finally came at noon today. We got a call from Will. It was so nice to talk to him in person - it's been about 2 1/2 months. It made me cry.
He and the other Elders are so excited that their Visa's came this morning. By noon today, the Church had them all booked on a flight to Bogota. They leave the MTC at 3 A.M. tomorrow morning and head to SLC. Their first flight goes to Dallas and then Miami and then Bogota. They will reach Bogota at about 8:30 P.M. (our time). It will be a long day.

Will has been assigned as the Group leader while they travel. I hope everything goes well. He sounded so happy to be doing what he is doing. It amazes me, that an All-State football and basketball player who LOVES athletics, has hardly said a word about sports the whole time he has been at the MTC. Now, he has focused and dedicated his life to something much greater. (He does love that one hour they have in the gym, though). My nephew, Taylor, left on a mission almost a year ago. My sister Debbie kept saying how much he loved it and how happy he was and now I can really understand it. All of our nephews have served missions. The youngest and last, Scott Blumell, is preparing to go next year when he turns 19.