Bittersweet Reunion

Well, it's not what we had hoped for and it wasn't in our plans, but nevertheless, we're very happy to have Devin back home with us.   We have known for a couple of months that he was struggling with depression in the MTC and in Mexico, but we hoped that with fasting and prayer he'd be able to find the help he needed and finish his mission.  Unfortunately, that wasn't the answer we received, and Devin needed to come home to take care of his health.  

For all of you who have been asking about how he is doing, thank you for your concern and here's an update.  He is feeling better and making plans for the future.  He has been home for a week now and in that time he has been filling out countless applications for jobs, college, and financial aid.  He has applied to Idaho State University in the fall and plans to go through a Mechanical Engineering program at the Vo-tech.  He has planned on going through that program for the past two years, and we think it's a really good choice for him.  He has natural inclination toward that field, and the program has a history of 95% job placement within 3 months of graduation and a good starting salary, so it should be a great career for him. In the meantime, grandma has been keeping him extremely busy putting in a pool at their house for the grandkids.  It's an 18 foot above ground pool, and Devin spent many hot hours outside, digging rocks out of the area and leveling the dirt.  Now it's ready for the 4th of July weekend, and I'm sure his cousins will be happy about that!

Devin feels like he was able to learn much in his 3 1/2 months on his mission, and we're grateful he had that opportunity.  He really loved the ward members and even had the privilege of baptizing a young man while he was in Mexico. All in all, his mission was short but it has still been a blessing to us all and we're proud of him and his willingness to serve the Lord.