On to Tennessee

We haven't received a letter or e-mail from Bryan this week, but we did get to talk to him on the phone on Monday. He called from the Salt Lake Airport on his way to Tennessee. He was very glad to be leaving the MTC and getting to his mission. We are anxious to find out when his preparation day is so we know when to expect e-mail from him.

Bryan told us an interesting story when he called on Monday. You may remember in his last message that Bryan told about having an infection in his foot. When he went back to the doctor on Friday for a follow up, the foot was still quite swollen. The doctor said that if the swelling didn't go down by the next day, he would recommend that Bryan delay going to Tennessee for a week. Bryan did NOT want to stay at the MTC for another week while the rest of the missionaries in his district left for their mission areas. Bryan received a priesthood blessing from some of the other missionaries on Friday. When he returned to the doctor on Saturday, the swelling was completely gone from his foot; it had returned to normal size. The doctor was surprised and gave Bryan clearance to leave for Tennessee as scheduled.

I'll post Bryan's first e-mail from Tennessee as soon as we receive it.
(posted by Bryan's dad)