Day One for Elder Robertson

Day one for Elder Robertson started very early, as we also picked up Sister Holly East from the England Birmingham Mission Home (she is off to the Greece Athens Mission, has served two transfers in the Birmingham Mission and off to learn Greek, while Ammon learns German).
We arrived at the Preston Missionary Training Centre in good time and had just enough time to take one last family photo, before Elder Robertson made his way into the Missionary Training Centre to eagerly start his six week training schedule.

One last Family Photo for the next 2 Years

We all stood and watched him walk away, fill out some paperwork and then he was gone from our view.

When we arrived home a couple of hours later we received our first e-mail from Elder Robertson, telling us that all was good. It was a brief message as lunch was calling him. He did however send us a photo or two. It is so good to see a photo or two and know that he is settling in. He told us his schedule for the day; an orientation and time to meet his companion (we look forward to hearing all about him).  

So, I guess that's all for day one. We anxiously await news next week, until then keep smiling.

The name tag

His first class and welcome pack of books

Called to Serve: Sorella Robertson

The postman finally came!!

So after a looooong 7 hour wait for all the family to be home, a ton of nervousness, ridiculous amounts of excitement and anticipation I was able to FINALLY open my mission call.

"Dear Sister Robertson:

You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Italy Rome Mission. It is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 18 months.
You should report to the Provo Missionary Training Center on Tuesday, August 5th 2014. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Italian language"

THE REAL DEAL

My mission covers Southern Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta and other Small and BEAUTIFUL islands off the coast of Italy! Wow!!!!

'Italy Rome Mission'

Called to Serve: Elder Robertson

"It's Here!!!"

8 hours later...

"Dear Elder Robertson: 
You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Alpine-German Speaking Mission. It is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 24 months.
You should report to the England Missionary Training Center on Thursday, July 31 2014. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the German language."

Ammon's Mission will cover Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and a German speaking branch in Italy.