See You in Two!

Elder Nick Fardos has been called to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  He has been assigned to labor in the Mexico Chihuahua Mission for a period of two years.  

We are so excited for Nick, and the adventure and experience that awaits him in Chihuahua!  At the advice of his recently returned missionary sister (Lauren served in Paraguay Asuncion North), prior to opening his call, Nick prayed to feel the love the Savior has for the people he would be serving... and as he opened the envelope, he felt an overwhelming outpouring of love!! It brought him to tears and to his knees. We all felt it!! So now we can't wait for Nick to meet and love these people that we know the Savior loves so much!!

Nick, or should I say, Elder Fardos left this morning on the first flight out to the Mexico Missionary Training Center.  The MTC will be his new home for the next six weeks as he better learns the Spanish language, the culture, and gospel of Jesus Christ.  After which time, he will be sent to his field of labor in the Chihuahua Mexico Mission.

Just moments after hugging Nick good-bye, we received an email message from a kind stranger and father of two missionaries himself... in the subject line was "Just saw an Elder" and contained the following picture.  

Then again during his layover in the Salt Lake City Airport, we received a text from a friend.  Todd Thueson (who spent last week giving Nick, Ed & Lauren a guided tour of amazing landscapes at Zion National Park)!  Such a treat for Nick (and us too!) to be greeted so warmly at each leg of his travels!!

Finally, this afternoon, we received word from Nick, upon his arrival at the MTC in Mexico City.  Following is his first update, short and sweet with the few moments he had to message out:

Hola Familia!

Your Missionary's mailing address is:

Elder Fardos

21/11/2016 Branch 8 District A

Carretera Tenayuca-Chalmita #828

Colonia Zona Escolar, Gustavo A. Madero

07230 Mexico, Distrito Federal

Mexico

The estimated departure date for your missionary is 21/11/2016. 

The use of the above address on all correspondence will greatly facilitate delivery to your missionary at the MTC. Please don't send packages to the MTC.

Okay!!  I´m alive and well.  I made it here with no problems, and yea totally ran into Todd, Holy Cow! Just so you guys know my P-day is Wednesday, and I won't have one tomorrow. Totally got my nametag and almost cried. Any who, I'll talk to you guys next week, I have to go :)

Love you guys,

Elder Fardos