Hello!

Well it's my first real P-Day this week! I've survived! No, I haven't had as bad an expeirence here like Elder Watkins did. I've enjoyed every minute of it, especially learning and teaching Spanish to my fello Elders and Sisters! I'm in a trio because one of the people that was supposed to show up never did. So I am with Elders Zufelt and Bingham. I love them both and we're getting to be good friends! I'm probably going to be sending several emails today so just keep an eye out!

Letter from Provo MTC Presidency

Dear family of Richard G Mackelprang,

We are pleased to inform you that your missionary has been safely checked in at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah.  We thank you for supporting your missionary and know that your family will be blessed as a result.

Your missionary's mailing address while at the MTC is:

Richard G Mackelprang
MTC Mailbox # 168
CA-SRO 1207
2005 N 900 E
Provo, UT 84604-1793

Please note the following items:

1. Your missionary's service began today.  Please do not arrange or request visits with your missionary, including meetings at the temple or in proximity to the MTC.
2. All missionary mail must come through the US Mail or commercial delivery services.  Hand delivered items will NOT be accepted.  Do not send pizzas, fast foods, ice-cream, or any items that will spoil if they are not refrigerated within 24 hours.  Missionaries are not called out of class to receive packages, nor do they have access to a refrigerator.
3. Communicate with your missionary weekly through letters sent to the above address or through the email account that the missionary will set up within the first two weeks.  This account is to be used by immediate family only.  Telephone calls for missionaries cannot be accepted.  Your missionary will correspond with you on his/her first preparation day.
4. Families and friends should not plan to visit missionaries departing to their field of labor at the airport or MTC.

Should you need to communicate with the MTC call 801-422-2602.  Do not reply to this email.

Sincerely,

Provo MTC Presidency

Richard’s New Home

(posted by Richard’s Dad)

Here is an image of the MTC that sits between BYU and the Provo Temple in Provo Utah.  Richard is in one of the buildings below.  The MTC is at 2005 N 900 E, Provo UT.  We’ll post contact information for sending email / letters / etc. soon.

Here are a couple of the pictures we took when Richard flew off to see his friends and family last week before General Conference and reporting to the MTC:

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In The MTC

(this post is by Richard's Dad)

Richard sent me a chat at work today -- unfortunately I didn't have my chat window visible so I wasn't able to reply back to him, but here's what he said:

2:52 PM me: See you in 2 years! I love you!
2:53 PM bye!

(the me in this case was Richard).

I'll post versions of the emails that he sends to us here when we get them.  I'm also going to setup a feed to facebook so these same posts will appear there.

Temple Trip

Andrew, Matthew and I all attended the temple a few weeks ago.  We went through the Apex temple on August 15, 2009.  It was amazing to finally go through the temple! It was new and made me think a lot about the Gospel as I searched for the symbolism in everything in the endowment. Each room was more and more inspiring than the last! I am grateful for the opportunity that I have to live so close to the temple and to attend it often!

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Pictures

1. The 3 amigos
2. 3 amigos con Bishop Council y Bishop Anderson
3. 3 amigos con sus madres
4. 3 amigos com sus padres

It Came!!

My call came late yesterday afternoon! I am called to the Santa Rosa California Mission; Spanish speaking. Wow! I report to the MTC Oct 7th, so I guess I still have lots of time to prepare. :)

Finally!

As of today, May 28th 2009, I have reached my goal of 285 and will have my papers sent this weekend. As I get more information this will be one of the best places you can come find out the progress. Eventually, there will be missionary updates and emails that I send from the mission field that will be copied and pasted here.