Elder Nielsen in California

Ethan left the MTC this morning, headed for the Salt Lake Airport. He called us around 9:45, and we got to talk to him for about an hour before he boarded the flight. It was so great to hear his voice!! He said there were 22 missionaries headed to Sacramento on the 11:13 flight. He also told us a little more about his MTC experience, and that he was able to meet Elder D. Todd Christofferson yesterday.

I tracked his flight online so I saw when it had landed in Sacramento:

They gave the new missionaries some time at the mission home to write home; it was great to hear from him twice in one day! Here's a bit of what he sent:

"It's pretty cool right now, because I am temporarily companions with Elder Maiwiriwiri. We were the only 2 elders without a legitimate companion from the MTC (Ethan's MTC companion left for Philadephia), so we just paired up and here we are!

We are just learning about our mission area today, and then we are heading over to some missionary's apartment to go to bed...at 8:00! I'm really surprised that they are having us go to bed so early, but we are all pretty tired so it makes sense. I hope I will be able to fall asleep quickly, because I can guarantee that with 18 elders in one apartment there is bound to be at least one who snores! Tomorrow, we meet back up and talk a bit more, then we meet our trainers!"

We're so excited for him to settle in, get his area assignment and companion, and get to work.