Ola familia!!!  Okay mom, you can freak out now... I'M GOING TO BRAZIL!!!!! I got my flight plans yesterday, my amazing companion Sister Arbuckle, and two other elders in our district all got...

Thursday, January 22, 2015 Ola Familia!      Wow have I really only been gone two days?  I can't believe it, so much has happened, so many emotions felt, I feel so blessed...

Here are some photos from last evening when Emily was set apart as a missionary and from this morning before going to the MTC as well as some photos from the MTC drive-by...

Yesterday we got an unexpected call from the Mission Department at Church Headquarters - after having received my visa back in November, I planned to attend the Brazil MTC, and even got my...

Yesterday I gave my farewell talk--thank you to everyone who came and supported me! I was shocked by how many people showed up and I feel very blessed to know so many wonderful...