We finally received the anticipated phone call from Elder Wright this morning around 8:30am. He woke up at 4am (I don't think he know that this time existed!), traveled with his district to the airport, and then went off all by himself! After finding his gate he promptly gave us a call! I was amazed that he was able to learn how to use a pay-phone and that pay phones are still available!
This was the first time in 12 days that he was without a companion and now he would now be flying solo to Mexico City! His companion had another flight taking him through Atlanta while the rest of his district were off to their missions in New York, Virginia, and other cities in the United States.
He sounded really good and was happy to be able to finally speak with us on the phone. While he didn't sound nervous, I would have to imagine that the thought of traveling to Mexico by himself had to be a little nerve wracking! Elder Wright really enjoyed his time in the Missionary Training Center but he was happy he didn't have to spend any more time there. The dreary thought of having to stay there 6 weeks, had he been placed in the basic Spanish program, off-set his feelings of anxiety not being as proficient with the language as the rest of his district! He really seems that he has come to terms that his proficiency will come later.
It is anticipated that he will arrive in Mexico City just after 6pm (local time) tonight! We hope that we will be able to hear from him once he enters the mission home!
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