Today we gathered at the airport to bid farewell to our son Eric, who is embarking
on a two year mission
for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
in Mongolia.
After two months of intensive study in the Mongolian
language, he will arrive in Mongolia in late January, 2006.

Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia’s capital city, is said to be the coldest national capital in the world.
We are looking forward to seeing pictures of Eric, who grew up in the Arizona
desert, bundled up against the sub-zero temperatures he’ll experience in the
Mongolian winter!

In contrast to the harsh climate, we understand that the Mongolian people are
warm and friendly. Eric is looking forward to living and working among these
good people during his mission.

Eric has worked hard to earn the funds to support his voluntary missionary
work and to prepare himself for this service. We are thrilled at the prospects
this new chapter in his life will bring, and are humbled that he would choose
to dedicate two years of his young life to serve as an ambassador of the Lord
Jesus Christ.

Godspeed, my son!

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