The Call

Dear Elder Blomquist

It all starts with the Mission Call.  The call actually arrived on Thursday, June 9, 2011.  That, however, was the day of Alex's high school graduation.  Mom and Dad weren't going to let Ricky's mission call overshadow her on her day.  So... Mom  hid it from him. (Can you believe that?!!!)  The  next evening, in the presence of family and friends, Ricky opened his call.

 

Dear Elder Blomquist, You are hereby called to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Boise, Idaho Mission.  Report to the Provo, MTC on Sept. 14, 2011.

The yellow tabs all over the map are the places we were guessing that he might be sent.

Family and friends present were:

Dad, Mom, Alex, Ryan, Kevin, Taylor

Aunt Patty and Uncle Sam Guidice, cousin Bobby Stiles

Aunt Monica, cousins Roddy, Jacob, Nicolette, Belle, Caleb, Gabe, and Devonae Zierenberg

Pam, Nicki, Ali, and Brenna Waxman

Rick and Lolly Gross

Steve and Sally Walter

Bishop Kenny Parry