Elder Jorgensen Update

The boys and I had such a tender mercy yesterday, and again this morning.

I don’t yet have an email from Elder Jorgensen. However, I know that his P-Day is on Thursdays and that they don’t have a P-Day the first week. We should be getting our first email this Thursday!

The boys and I had such a tender mercy yesterday, and another one this morning. Yesterday, I received an email from Elder Watson. He is a member of the Branch Presidency. He first told me that everything was okay with my son. Phew! Then he asked me to call his son, Adam, who lives in Syracuse. He said that Adam had something for me. I called him and he asked if he could drop the item off at 10 last night. I said sure, hung up, but then panicked (Heidi style) and texted him to see if Braxton could pick it up earlier. He said that he could meet Braxton when he went to pick up Kaydon from work at 10. In the meantime, I received another email from Elder Watson telling me that he had promised Elder Jorgensen that he would call me before Wednesday. I responded by asking if my kid was okay. I was assured that he was. Last night, Adam met with Kaydon and Braxton. He gave them a gift bag with two gift cards and a framed picture of my boy with his companion. That picture filled the gaping hole in my heart. And, I know that it did the same for my boys.

This morning, I received a call from Elder Watson. He informed me that Elder Jorgensen was called as District Leader on Thursday. Jackson arrived late Tuesday night! He said that he has never called anyone to District Leader that quickly, but that he felt such a strong impression that he couldn’t deny. Elder Jorgensen is responsible for 12 elders. There are not any sisters in his district. Elder Watson told me that his companion is very supportive and always has a smile on his face. He said that they get along great. He said that in all his time at the MTC, he has never seen a district so cohesive, unified and close. He expressed several times how much he loves Elder Jorgensen and how impressed he is. He told me that he interviewed Elder Jorgensen Wednesday and again yesterday. He said that most missionaries are homesick by the first Sunday after arriving. He said that my boy was not homesick, but became very emotional during the interview, expressing his concern for me and his brothers. He said that he just wanted to know that his mom is okay and that each brother is okay. I gave Elder Watson updates to give to Elder Jorgensen this Wednesday when he meets with him.

That is the update that I have for today. Enjoy the picture!