The Journey Begins
On April 11, 2022 Jackson went to Bronson and Delaney's apartment in Provo with a couple of friends to open his mission call. The smile says it all. He got a little emotional as he read that he would be serving in the Italy Milan Mission. His service would begin with home MTC training starting on August 15, 2022. He would be preparing to teach the gospel in the Italian language. Once home from BYU, we began preparations for Jackson's missionary service. One huge step was for him to receive his endowments, which he did on August 12, 2022 in the Columbia River Washington temple. Jackson spoke at church in the Paradise Ward on August 14, 2022. We had a small get together after to celebrate him beginning his home MTC training the next day. Aunt Lacey and Kelsey and their families, along with Grandma and Grandpa were able to attend. Jackson spent about 10 days in home MTC training. Most of it was done in a bedroom downstairs where he could be removed from distractions and able to...