Au Revoir Napoléon - Home MTC, Mesa AZ

 Bonjour encore mes amis!

I've had quite the eventful week so buckle up!

So to start, my district and I had a few more nightly zoom calls just to hang out and it was super bittersweet to say goodbye. It's hard to believe how quickly our six weeks together flew by. I miss them but I am so happy for us all to be on this next leg of our missions.

For those of you who haven't already heard, our dog of nearly a decade, Napoleon, sadly passed on Monday. Throughout the MTC, he would make his way, by some miracle, down the stairs to lay at my feet or on my lap as I had my classes. He was, in a way, my MTC companion. It was really hard to realize that I wouldn't get the nice little goodbye I had imagined before I left for the field. He was a great dog and I love him very much, I am so happy that he is where he is now and I can't wait to see him again.

BIG story time: As part of my preparation to go out into the field, I was required to get a Covid test within 72 hours of my flight. A few weeks ago, my parents came back with positive Covid tests (they are both recovered and well in the clear now and all of my siblings' tests were negative), so the results were especially important. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts (aka spending two hours on hold with the testing facility), my test results didn't come back soon enough and I got a call from my stake president letting me know that my flights have been cancelled and I will instead fly out a few days after Christmas. The next morning my test came back negative. As disappointed as I am to not be out in the field quite yet, I'm glad for the blessing it is to be able to spend a couple more weeks, and Christmas, with my family.

But all of that chaos aside, it's been a very happy week. I'm glad to be able to spend the time that I have with my family and I know that, even if a little later than expected, I will be out into the field soon enough. 

I love you all, the church is true, and have un Noël fantastique!

See you next week :)

Napoleon