Monday, December 28, 2009

Monday Missionary Update

I cannot believe it's our last email from Chile. Our very last. Not gonna lie, a little bittersweet. Of course much more sweet than bitter, but still.......


Subject: Re: Our last email

Hello!!! Thanks for the email or I should say, last email. It was great to hear from you guys, I am so happy to see you guys this Friday and to be able to come home. I actually just have 2 days left, today and tomorrow then Wed, in the morning I go to Osorno. That is so weird. THANKS SOOO MUCH for depositing the money I really needed it. I will get some AWESOME souvenirs!!! I love you so much and am way excited to see you guys!!!! thanks for all that you guys have done for me. There is lots to tell but I will tel you Friday. Love you!!

Love Elder Catmull

Early this morning I got a call from the office in Osorno. It was another missionary calling on behalf of Elder L to let us know he was out of money and needed more. For a minute I about had a heart attack thinking that they were calling to tell me something had happened to him. Just money? Yeah, I can handle that. Crisis swiftly dealt with and now just to get through the next couple of days.
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9 comments:

  1. JamieDecember 28, 2009 at 10:09 PM

    oooooooHH So exciting!!Bitter sweet is the perfect description. Brought back a lot of memories...

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  2. UnknownDecember 28, 2009 at 10:23 PM

    Melissa, I am so excited for you and your family! Like you, I thought the bitter-sweet part of sending a missionary out was at the beginning. But there were definitely feelings of "Finished? Already?" that accompanied our son's return.

    (Don't be surprised by the fact that he will be, like, a hundred years old in many ways, and as dumb as he was the day he graduated high school in others! You're both in for an interesting year...)

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  3. Scrappy GirlDecember 29, 2009 at 7:14 AM

    Praying for his safe trip...

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  4. tammyDecember 29, 2009 at 9:06 AM

    So so excited for you!! I can hardly wait to hear all about it.

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  5. Loralee and the gang...December 29, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    So what are you going to post in place of "Monday Missionary Update"?
    I think there will be lots and lots of SomeThing to post about...
    :~D
    (six weeks today left for us!)

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  6. Trevor, Brianna, Alivia, Tayvree, and Avynlee HansenDecember 30, 2009 at 2:04 AM

    I am SOOOOOOOOOOO excited for you!!!! :D Will you be having a little (or large) extended family get together??? we would love it if you did!!!!!!!! :D Tell Luke we say hi!!! And we are SOOO proud!!

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  7. tiburonDecember 30, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    DUDE!!!! He is coming home on FRIDAY!!!!!

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  8. OmgirlDecember 30, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    You must be about to pee your pants. Seriously. I would!

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  9. Mae RaeDecember 31, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    ooohhhh, only 1 more day!

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Lay it on me....