We did not receive a letter this week as Laura left at 5am on “P-Day” and so did not have access to the MTC computers. However, we did get a phone call and it was wonderful to speak with her. (When missionaries leave the MTC and are at the airport leaving to fly out to their mission area they are allowed to phone home.) We were impressed with her strong desire to serve and, in true Laura style, she was excited and happy to be starting a new and wonderful adventure. For us as her parents it was a bitter-sweet moment as we knew that our next conversation would not be until Christmas.
The Mission President (President Pike) phoned us that night to say tell us how impressed both he and his wife were with her preparation. They also informed us that her Spanish speaking ability was way beyond what they would normally expect and that she would be helping her more senior companions to improve their Spanish!
Laura’s first area where she is now serving is the city of Covina (About 22 miles (35 km) east of downtown Los Angeles and with a population of about 50,000.) Having not heard from her since her arrival in California we do not know much about her companion; the Mission President, during his phone call to us, told us that she was Korean. We look forward to updating you when we hear from her this week.
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