On Thursday, June 25, Taylor's mission call came! He was so cute - we were planning on calling family and a few friends when it came, to come over that night so he could open it. However, when I called him at work to tell him it was here, he couldn't stand it. He said he couldn't wait and wanted to open it "right now"! So, we called Emily at work so she could listen on speaker phone. I can't believe how nerve-racking it is. We all guessed places it would be . . . Taylor guessed the Southwestern United States!
and . . .
it's somewhere foreign . . .
somewhere in the Caribbean . . .
Taylor was called to serve in the Dominican Republic Santo Domingo East (Spanish speaking) mission! Wow!!!
Of course we had to start learning everything we could about it! It is the 2nd largest island in the Caribbean and shares an island with Haiti. Santo Domingo is where Christopher Columbus first landed - how cool is that! Also, his mission president is from a tiny town in Chile that Brad served at. They are close in age - I wonder if they were there at the same time.
Isn't it beautiful? Taylor Bradley McBride will report to the MTC on September 23, 2009 - just 5 days after he turnes 19! He will spend 3 weeks training there and then will fly to the D.R. and spend 6 weeks in the MTC in Santo Domingo.
We are all so thrilled for him and are prouder of him than you can imagine!
