Kaeleigh received word that she is going to the Provo MTC instead of Madrid next Wednesday, the 31st. She was supposed to fly out next Monday morning for Madrid, but her visa didn't come. That sounds super sad...because, MADRID! But, there are so many happy things about it-like we get two extra days with her, we can send her emails and even letters via DearElder.com any day of the week, and we can afford to send her packages to Provo while she is there for 9 weeks learning Russian. She will also be on the same time zone as us for the following 9 weeks and we think that will be great to make Kaeleigh's transition to the missionary schedule a bit easier. Everything happens for a reason and we trust the Lord's plan. So look out Provo, here she comes!
Kaeleigh was a bit sad and nervous to receive this news. She had made effort to find and connect with sister missionaries that she found through Missionaries Coming Soon (Instagram) that would be going to the MTC in Madrid with her on the same day and are assigned to the same mission. She will still get to meet her new sister missionary friends, it will just have to wait until April. Until then, she is excited for Sisters Bailey Pixton, Celeste Soucie and Brinley Reid and will meet them in person soon enough.
Interestinly, Kaeleigh's visa has been "ahead of schedule" for over a month and now the church travel department did't get it in time. It will be awesome to watch the next 18 months unfold and see the Lord's hand in her life as she represents Him as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We are excited that she will get to see the new Missionary Training Center in Provo. It is exceptional in it's architecture, beautiful artwork and views. We can't wait to start hearing all about it!
*We heard this week that the Ukraine, L'viv mission will dissolve this July and combine with Kaeleigh's Kyiv mission. As of July 1st this year (2018) as part of the Simplify and Reduce Movement Act , 46 missions are being dissolved which includes the Ukraine, L'viv mission. That mission has about 35 missionaries, 2 senior missionaries, 800 members, 6 branches, etc. The Odessa District of the Kyiv mission will be transferred to the Ukraine Dnepropetrovsk mission. Sister Vehar will arrive to Ukraine in April, so we will have to wait and see what all this really translates to in regards to her.
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