Pictures from the Mission President

We finally got an email from the MP telling us our little boy got there safely!

 ......10 days later....

and 3 days after Pday when he told us himself.

But hey, it's the thought that counts right?! ;)  (watch, because I'm being snarky about it, Burt and I will get called to be MP's and it'll be my job to do the emails.) ~lightning-fast repent~

At least we didn't have to wait for snail mail.  He told us in his first email that he mailed a letter that first day....it's yet to arrive.

I love to see pictures of this boy happy!  It makes me cry less. :D

Elder Crockett and Elder Larson

Sister and President Rappleye

Their new home of Paillaco

Dear Family of Elder Crockett,

We are pleased to inform that your son has arrived safe and sound and smiling to the Chile Osorno Mission.  It was a pleasure for us to greet your son upon his arrival and feel his desire to serve.  Enclosed is a picture that we took with him shortly after his arrival.  After a short period of orientation regarding mission procedures, customs of the country, etc., we assigned Elder Crockett to work in the city of Paillaco with Elder Larsen as his companion.  Your son's address during his time in the mission will be:

                                                Elder Hamilton Crockett

                                      Casilla 7-0

                                      Osorno, Chile

Sister Rappleye and I love our missionaries and are truly happy to have the opportunity to work with Elder Crockett.  We appreciate your willingness to share him with us as he works as a missionary and ambassador for the Lord in Chile.  Sharing the gospel with these deserving children of our Father in Heaven will certainly bring great joy and satisfaction to him, and to you as well.  Thank you so much for helping him get to this point.

Please write him regularly–at least once a week.  Your love, interest, and support will be of great help to him.  Should there be any emergency or if you desire information regarding any urgent situation, please feel free to contact the Missionary Department in Salt Lake City rather than go to the expense of phoning the mission here in Chile. 

The missionary work is progressing rapidly here in southern Chile, and I hope that you will share in his exciting mission experience as Elder Crockett writes to you weekly and keeps you informed of his challenges and achievements and experiences.

Sincerely,

President John E. Rappleye

Chile Osorno Mission