Called to Serve!!

It all started with the Call!!
Austin wanted to have an 'Opening Party' to read his Mission call!
Family and Friends gathered and helped celebrate this great moment in his life!

Dear Elder Barlow,
     You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the California Irvine Mission. It is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 24 months.

     You should report to the Mexico Missionary Training Center on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Spanish language!........

Little did Austin know he would receive 2 calls! The Irvine Mission was 'over-called' so they were sending him a whole new call. Of course Austin wanted to have another 'Opening Party'.

Dear Elder Barlow,
     This letter is to confirm that your mission assignment has been changed from the California Irvine Mission to the California Ventura Mission as a Spanish-speaking missionary. You should report to the Mexico Missionary Training Center on July 31, 2013.
     We appreciate your willingness to accept this assignment and are confident that you will be able to successfully fulfill this new calling.
                                                                  Sincerely,
                                                                Thomas S. Monson
                                                                      President

And so the ADVENTURE begins!!