Two Grown Kids: Fun Phone Call

Monday, August 24, 2009

Fun Phone Call

Our phone rang a little before 8:00 am. There was a recording to accept charges for a collect call. It was our missionary. ElDeric was calling from the airport in Dallas/Ft. Worth. What a fun thing to talk to him for a little bit. He is traveling in a group of 18 missionaries. One sister and 17 elders. Four of the elders are heading to Nicaragua and the other 14 are going to the Honduras San Pedro Sula Mission. Last night, a group left the MTC to head to the Honduras Tegucigalpa Mission. The work must be going well in Central America.

ElDeric admitted that he is nervous but excited. He didn't get much sleep last night because of packing and then leaving the MTC at 3:00 this morning. He did sleep on the plane though and he has two more legs of his flight to sleep.

ElDeric told us that he loved the MTC. What a great time he had. One of his favorite things was working in the call center. He answered phones and did the live chat from Mormon.org. He was able to be a host a few times. He did say that he wishes he could see Dr. Sanders right now. The chairs at the MTC are not exactly ergonomic. Neither are the beds.

Well, his next adventure starts today. We are excited for him. I reminded him to follow the rules and he reminded me not to worry about him because he is in the Lord's hands. (That is how we always close letters to each other.)

Felycia texted me while we were talking to Deric so she got to ask questions and get in on the conversation. It was lots of fun.

Conrad already has a letter on its way to Honduras and mine goes in the mail this afternoon. Conrad used the pouch system and I'm going to see how long it takes to send things right to the mission office. I'm sure e-mail will be the best way to send things. I just have to figure out how to send posts from other blogs as attachments. That way, our missionary will be able to keep up with others in our family.

1 comment:

Travis and Rhonda said...: How fun to get a surprise phone call from ElDeric! Wow--you guys are way too young to be empty nesters! Felycia dorm room looks quite cozy and very neat, maybe you should take a picture of it in a few months when she's too busy to clean. Tell her hello from us!; August 27, 2009 at 6:16 PM

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Our Family

Deric is attending CSN and UNLV for the Spring, 2013 semester. He will be taking classes towards a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In May, he will graduate from CSN with an Associate Degree in Spanish. He works as a customer service representative for the City of Las Vegas at the Stupak Community Center. His callings in the church include Service Committee Co-Chair, Institute Student Council Member, Indexing Committee Member and Sacrament Meeting Chorister in the singles ward. He is also the 11-year-old scout leader in our home ward.

Felycia is a college graduate!!!! She finished her degree on December 7, 2012. She is now looking to do some substitute teaching for the Spring semester. She enjoyed her student teaching with a great mentor teacher. She has found housing with two girls from her ward. She loves living in St. George and being involved in the YSA program. She is on the Temple and Family History Council and is a Relief Society teacher.

Conrad is the bishop in our ward. That keeps him plenty busy. He is still at the City of North Las Vegas in the computer department. I keep telling him that he needs to get some hobbies that have nothing to do with work or church. He needs something to do in what little down time he has.

I am a Family History Consultant in our ward. I love my calling. I'm not having much luck with my own line, but I'm learning the skills to help others find their ancestors. I stay busy with my books, crafts, and work. I love my job because I have so much fun there.