August 25, 2014 4:08 pm
It was so good to hear Elder Burke’s voice again. I can’t believe he is on his way to
Argentina. He called from the Atlanta
airport during his layover. This mom was
stressing because I thought for sure I would hear from him at the Salt Lake
Airport. We called Matt at work and put him on the call and then Alex and
Brianna came in the room and we all talked to him together on the call. He said they left the MTC this morning at
6am and took the train (front-runner) to Salt Lake and then took Trax to the airport. He said it took forever to get there and then
to get everything checked in. He said
there were about 50 missionaries all traveling to Argentina today- wow!! There
was also another 30 or so missionaries leaving today also. Picture that group on the train and walking
around the airport. They are all flying
into Buenos Aires and then will get to their final destinations somehow. Taylor only has his flight plans to Buenos
Aires and has no idea when or how he will get to Resistencia. There are 6 elders in his district (of 12)
that are all going to Resistencia.
He said the flight was good and said he met up and talked on
the flight with an aircraft mechanic from the Air Force. He was very interested in what missions are
and Taylor said they had such a great discussion. He talked about how this guy reminded him of
“dad”- hmmm, military, aircraft mechanic… maybe a coincidence?? I don’t think
so. He ended up giving him a book of
Mormon and the guy committed to read it.
Taylor was so excited and said the guy seemed genuinely interested and
it was fun to talk with him.
He was so excited.
Sunday nights they have a devotional and then they get to watch a movie
(church one of course). He and Michael
(Elder Butler) sat by each other and said they talked during the whole
movie…what a tender mercy to be together in the MTC and then to spend Taylor’s
last night in the MTC hanging out together and talking. Taylor was so excited to spend so much time
with Michael.
He has absolutely loved the MTC, but is so excited to get to
Argentina. His favorite part of the MTC
was teaching the “mock” investigators.
The food is good but “gives you way bad gas”. He loved getting some chicken from the
airport- said it was sooo yummy. The
thing that has been the hardest is the “sleep thing”- he misses being able to
take a nap whenever he is super tired and needs a pick up (Taylor loved his
naps at home). He seems so excited and
not nervous at all. Funniest thing he
said….”we need to go find a payphone and figure out how to use it so Elder Pace
can call home”. I told him to just use
up all the minutes on the phone with all the other elders and make sure they
all can call home. With that many missionaries
traveling and the few payphones that are around now….I am so glad I sent him a
cell phone to use and throw away.
So…off he goes. He
sounds great, not homesick at all and ready to be in Argentina. He’s ready for the culture shock also.
Love this Boy!!!
Last night in MTC (Sept 24) with Elder Butler
Last night in MTC (Sept 24) with Elder Butler
He makes it to Buenos Aires, Argentina
New Elders arrive in Resistencia
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