I can’t remember which letters I’ve forwarded or to who, so I thought I’d just add some photos that D has sent to us.  He’s still in Ithaca.  He’s been there a long time now.  He’s only had three areas since he’s been out and we are coming up on fourteen months!  I remember Melinda telling me the first six months goes by really slow and then it speeds by.  She was absolutely correct.  Although, looking ahead ten more months seems like an eternity.  Every so often I get these heart wrenching bouts of Master D sickness, I just want to talk to him, hear from him, contact him in some way. Mother’s Day can’t get here soon enough! I miss Aub in the same way, but thank heavens, I can contact her any time I feel that way.  (An update for her and her awesomeness coming soon) D told me in his latest email that last week he all of a sudden missed Bikram yoga and then music and then his family – to the level of his first week out:(  The funny thing is, I went back to Bikram yoga the same week and a concert of one of his favorite bands (Airborne Toxic Event)  I hadn’t been to yoga since he went with me before he left.  At the concert I kept saying, D would love these guys! Coincidence?  I think not.  Today I miss him with that ‘I have a small hole in my heart’ feeling.

His favorite tie, in honor of his Scottish heritage!

Master D and his second companion, Elder Horton. They were together 6 months in Lowville – 17 member area.

Elder McPherson (his current trainee companion) who has a lot of current event info since he just got out there and Elder Simmonds, Master D’s trainer. At area conference

Like his choice of egg decor – he’s still D!

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D’s comp in the MTC. He’s 6’4″ so he crouched down just a bit.

This family that has adopted D as one of their own.  The Mizjahi’s. He skyped from their house on Christmas.  They feed him often and celebrated his birthday with gifts, dinner, cake and all.  When he gets transferred, I am pretty sure he’ll be homesick for them. They are from Israel and speak several languages. In all senses, an amazing family.