Wow. So today we got to talk to Ian several times through the course of the day. We spent some time arranging for him to have a phone with which to call us from the Salt Lake City airport, as well as the Seattle airport. It was great to hear his voice! He had time to call home, call his aunts Chrissy and Carrie, and even his grandfathers. His call to Chrissy was hilarious. He called her, and because she didn't recognize his number, she said "Sorry-I don't take calls from solicitors" and hung up. He called her back. She repeated herself,"Sorry-I don't take calls from solicitors" and hung up again. He called her back and she answered aggressively, "Are you HARASSING me?" Ian was finally able to talk to her and said, "You are making this a lot harder than this needs to be." She quickly replied, "What is your name?! I want to talk to your supervisor!"
Ian meekly said, "This is Elder Taylor."
She felt so badly, but it was so funny. We got some photos from Elder Hansen, whose mom posted them on the Facebook page Hong Kong Missionary Parents. It is a great place where we share photos, stories, and information.
Ian at the airport in Salt Lake City:
Ian at the airport in Seattle:
We all got to speak to him and hear some great stories. Ian informed us that he scored a 5 out of 7 on his fluency exam. He was pleased with how much he's learned, but he knows he has a long way to go. The missionaries were able to call home only at the airport. They destroyed their phones as they boarded the plan. He is excited to get there and meet his trainer. We watched the progress of his flight as he crossed the Pacific.
We know he will be really happy and work really hard!
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