She's really gone

On October 12th Sarah entered the MTC  to begin her mission to Barcelona.

She spent 9 weeks there learning Spanish

and how to be a good missionary.  She still seemed very close to home because we could send her a package in the morning and she would receive it that very same day.  I could write her on Dear Elder.com and she would receive it that very same day and once a week we sent her an e-mail and she answer.  We knew exactly where she was and that she was safe.

She worked hard and she had fun too.

After 9 weeks her visa to Spain still hadn't arrived and so she was temporarily reassigned to the mission just south of us.  We knew exactly where she was living and working because they were places we had been many, many times.  

Today she arrived in Barcelona to begin her mission "for real".  She is not in places that we are familiar with and the communication won't be quite as convenient and yet we know that she is safe and will be taken care.  She is so excited to serve and share.