Miracles Happen...

If you read Austin’s letter last week, you know there was an issue with his visa.  He was assigned to visa wait in the Charleston West Virginia mission. Miracles happen and prayer works.  Austin’s visa came through yesterday morning; talk about last minute.  All nine of the Mongolian Missionaries are on their way to Mongolia as we speak, with very strict travel instructions. His visa is sponsored by a University in Ulaanbaatar.  He leaves SLC  tonight at 8:30, travels to Los Angeles, then to Beijing and onto Ulaanbaatar Mongolia, over 17 hours of flight time. We were able to speak to him when he arrived at the airport in SLC.  He is beyond excited to finally be heading to Mongolia.  After 70 days in the MTC, he was itching to get going.  He wanted me to pass along his thanks for all of the prayers on his behalf.  He fully recognizes the fact that his visa was approved because of the power of prayer. Mongolia here he comes!

The Mongol Elders and the rest of the Zone. 

"I am packed to the brim.  I threw away everything that I could and one of the other guys had to take a pair of my shoes." 

 Getting final travel instructions.