1.11.2014

mother said it best.

hi peeps.
as you may know, MY BROTHER GOT HOME TODAY.
ahhhhh.
feels like just yesterday we were dropping him off at the MTC.
and i know this looks like a lot of typing, but mama says it best..

Hey guys…just a little heads up. We got Taylor’s letter last Sunday night late. As you may know from his blog, his letter was short and didn’t have much new in the way of updates. Anyway, the next morning Taylor’s Misssion President called to inform us that Taylor has been sick with extreme diarrhea over the past week and a half or so. Constant diarrhea is pretty typical there in Mada, but this happened to be worse than typical. His president also mentioned that Taylor’s companion (the one that was in the hospital over Christmas had gone home.) Taylor was not only his companion, but they were great friends in the mission as well. As a result, Taylor was pretty depressed about the situation. Apparently over the past week, Taylor’s joint pain and swelling began again and got to the point where Taylor was unable to really stand for a period of time or to be able to get around. (In case you were wondering…we had no idea about any of these things…silly boy!) Taylor suffered from this pain earlier in his mission. At that time it took several months to clear up. His Mission President told us that with the lack of medical care in Mada, he and Taylor felt it would be best to have him come home to get proper medical care here. He would like to have kept Taylor there, but wanted him to end his mission on a good note. They felt that if Taylor stayed to recover (several months), he wouldn’t be able to perform his missionary duties as normal and that might add to Taylor’s depression. Since Taylor’s time was short, they would plan to send him home with an honorable medical release and he will have completed his mission. We haven’t yet heard from his Mission President of what his itinerary will be to return, but we think it may be this weekend. We are so proud of Taylor and his great attitude during the good, and not so good times. We are so grateful for the opportunity he has had in being able to go and love the amazing people in Mada, and to see their life and example in such a humble way. He will forever have a place in his heart for them and a desire to go back to be with them again. We are thankful to Heavenly Father for his watch over Taylor, and for the things he has been able to teach Taylor while he served the people there. We are grateful for the testimony of the gospel that Taylor gained through constant prayer, studying the scriptures and the words of the leaders of the church, and through the service he was able to offer to the people in Mada in behalf of his Father in Heaven.

and now he is home!! 
he got home today (saturday) and we couldn't be more excited.
i love him to pieces. and am so proud of him.

[and he even got to meet cameron for the first time!!! HA]

designated sign holders? cameron and taylors bestie companion

waiting for taylor to come down. can't NOT take a selfie when i'm with this auntie of mine.

 mama hug

 cute brotherly hug

 taylor was so happy his favorite companion came to see him. he only got home like a week ago.

 so excited for the snow.

 what a handsome little brother.

2 cute little brothers of mine. taylor used to be taller...
lets not get technical though.

LOVE YOU TAYLOR.





4 comments:

  1. What an awesome day...I love that he is home to stay!! Gotta love that boy!!

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  2. Dang...you and Laurie look sooo much alike! :)

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  4. I love having missionaries come home. It blows my mind how much you and your family look a like. You're all identical twins, I swear.

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