7.9.18

Keagan got his mission call! Las Vegas West, he leaves October 3 and it’s English speaking.

That was the most exciting and happy thing this week and for quite a while!

I felt so bad for him when he didn’t get it Monday, I thought for sure it was coming! It had said sent for a while. We thought of course it will come when he’s gone and camp Helaman. We had gone out with him every day possible to the mailbox and I took pictures and not a white envelope! I teased him that when it came, I was going to take a selfie with it. Well.. as soon as I opened the mailbox and saw it, I burst into tears (no surprise, I know) so I didn’t take a selfie with it. With him being a zone leader, he was able to take his phone because they had to do some presentations with music and stuff for their calling. I told him I would text him as soon as it came. I think I only texted him once or twice and tried calling him, but his account is hilarious. “When I opened my phone there was a million messages.. from my mom”. Haha.

We Immediately changed our plans as soon as I got a hold of him and made plans to bring it to him. I went to go pick up Ray and then we met my mom and Thom along the way. 

We got there and had to wait about a half hour for their devotional to start. They have a tradition of throwing out hostess goodies at the beginning of their activity. It was fun to watch, but it felt like forever! He finally was

Called up to the stage and then he had to wait until we got our phones ready!  What a great experience! 

We only stayed for a little bit and left soon after he read his call and got a couple of pictures and a hug!

Camp Helaman is such an amazing thing. Keagan’s birthday is next Sunday (the 15th), he turns 19. Because we held him back before he started school and where his birthday falls, he was lucky enough to be able to go to 4 years of Camp Helaman.

Camp Helaman has helped him gain a stronger testimony and get ready for a mission. He amazes me constantly with his strong testimony. Several times when he was telling me about camp Helaman, he would say things like, it was such a blessing because... 

or I know Heavenly Father blessed is by...  One that I remember was he telling me how as a leader they had to check on everyone before they went to bed. Most nights he didn’t get to bed until well after 1 am. And then he had to be up by 6. Well in our family, including Keagan, we need our sleep and if we don’t get it, we get very grumpy! As he was telling me about the little sleep he got, he said something to the effect of, I can’t believe how little sleep I got and I could still function, it was definitely a blessing!

I love him so much and it is definitely going to be another one of those happy/sad things when he goes!

I hope you can open the video. It’s a fun little video I made of him with getting his call. It’s a about 2 mins. I put it on YouTube, too, but wasn’t sure if missionaries can have YouTube. 

Have a great week! 
Love ya!
Sis Shoop