Our son Ryan has been called to serve in the Slovenia/Croatia Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will enter the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, on July 30th to learn the Croatian language and prepare for his work for the next two years. Ryan has just completed his freshman year at Arizona State University and plans to continue his studies there when he returns from his mission.

What a thrill it was for family and friends to gather at our house Thursday evening when he opened the large envelope from Salt Lake City.

The Slovenia/Croatia mission encompasses six countries that comprised the former Yugoslavia:

• Slovenia
• Croatia
• Serbia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Macedonia
• Montenegro

These links will take you to articles about each country on Wikipedia. Other valuable information is available on the CIA World Fact Book.

The mission headquarters in Slovenia are located Ljubljana, which appears to be a beautiful city.

God bless you, our son! Go forth and serve with honor!

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