The Mission Call

My oldest nephew, Cody, received his mission call a couple of weeks ago. He is the first close family member of mine to leave on their mission so we've all been very excited for him to get his call so we can see where he will be serving for the next two years.

Originally, he was going to go skydiving and open the call in the plane right before he jumped and video tape it, then show that video later at a party with all his friends and family to reveal to them where he'd be going. Once he received his call though, he was hassled enough by everyone (mom, grandma's, me...) who were too impatient to wait, that he decided he would just go ahead and open it the good old fashioned way.

So we all gathered and made our guesses as to where he would be going on a large map







He opened it, read it to himself (with much exclamation) and then read it out loud to his audience....





BRAZIL!

Excited was an understatement. He had been hoping and praying to go foreign and was very pleased with the outcome. Every time I have seen him since he is researching the climate, current weather, looking at maps of the area and doing all he can to learn about the people he will be serving for two years.





It wasn't until a week or so later he showed me this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gckxbQQN18o

That Stinker!!