I received a call from Ryan yesterday afternoon from the MTC. There was much excitement in his voice. "Mom, our visas came! I am so excited!" Not only did his come, but Elder Huff's and Elder Reeve's as well. They all will be able to leave together. They leave today, Wednesday August 31st!Ryan's plan was to finish up some packing (although he says he's been living out of his suitcase for the last week or so) and finalize details there. The three of them are to meet at the MTC Travel Office at 6:30 this evening. From there they will travel to the airport and get checked in.
They will take the 9:45 flight to Los Angeles. From there they will have a 12 hour flight to Beijing, China and then a 2 1/2 hour flight to Ulaanbaatar (he was unsure of any layovers when we spoke, but we'll get further details from him). After they are checked in, Ryan will be able to call home this evening to talk with us. We are all excited to hear from him and visit for a while until he departs. What a blessing and tender mercy from the Lord that these visas are here for these amazing Elders who are so ready and anxious to go and serve their Heavenly Father and the beautiful people of Mongolia. The adventure begins!
This evenings phone call follow-up:
Our call tonight was awesome! We got to talk with Ryan for over an hour (which went by way too quickly). He sounds awesome and is excited and ready to go. It was so nice to just be able to chat and hear about each others happenings. He does have a couple of layovers— a 3 hour in Los Angeles and a 2 hour one in Beijing. Lots of love expressed and we wished him well and look forward to hearing from him when he arrives.
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