Missionary Monday!

Well, I'm a day late posting this one.

Michael is home, safe and sound and ready to go do more good things. Bruce and I drove from Vernal to Salt Lake last Wednesday, the 22nd, so we could attend the temple with him and other missionaries who were also leaving the Orem mission. That evening we went to a testimony fireside, and on Thursday morning we drove to Orem so we could bring him home. I think he's learned and grown a lot, but really he should be the one to tell you about his experiences. :-)

And here is Jason's latest:

"I have sent ninety weekly reports to my mission president as of today. That's really weird. 
I've been doing good here, working on applying the principle of the 'Growing Zone', where you do things that you know are good but you are nervous to do and when you do you grow! It's really hard! But it's the most rewarding thing that I can think of to do, especially as a missionary. 
Elder Richards is going home next week, so I have him for his last week in the mission. It's kind of sad, I've known Elder Richards throughout my mission and I've been his companion kind of twice now (you may remember I was with him when I left Victoria to go to William's Lake). So we're working as hard as we can and doing as much as we can to help other people to receive the restored gospel. We met a cool lady on Sunday...she was super nice and had all the right questions! She and her husband have been sort of in the market for a church and they're an energetic young family with three energetic boys! So I really hope we can help them develop their faith in Jesus Christ and repent and be baptized, and receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost and endure to the end. Because that's the goal!
Thanks for all your prayers! I appreciate everything you guys do for me, it really is a lot and I've been wrong in not acknowledging it very much, if at all. I love you guys!
Jason"

What a nice guy. I also got a phone call from the Vancouver Mission yesterday saying that Jason will be coming home on October 21!!!! I can hardly wait to see my son again!