Keegan leaves the MTC on Monday morning and heads for Rapid City, South Dakota to meet with President & Sister Cannon, his mission president and wife. He will be flying out of Salt Lake City, Utah with two Elders and two Sister missionaries. The two Elder missionaries were his roommates while he was in the MTC and the four of them were in his district.
Keegan has sent pictures of his companion, district and of his branch. He also has sent pictures of other missionaries that he has made friends with while at the MTC. He has written every week and has done quite well while at the MTC, working hard and growing spiritually in leaps and bounds.
On Friday, April 10, Keegan got to make a phone call to his mom! Yes you read this right, he got to phone home! It was so much fun takling to him after a few weeks of no phone contact. He will get to call again on Mother's Day and Christmas but besides that all contact will be made with the United States Post Office or if lucky through a weekly email.
We will be loading pictures of the MTC after we get a scanner so stay tuned!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
MY LAST WEEKEND IN THE MTC...COUNTDOWN!
Keegan is on his last weekend in the MTC. He leaves Monday, April 13 for Rapid City, South Dakota. He will meet with President and Sister Cannon first and then be sent to his first area. Four of the missionaries in his district (two Elders that are his roommates and two Sister missionaries) are flying out with him. Keegan is their district leader in the MTC. This will be at least a bit reassuring for him as he won't be going alone or without knowing someone.
Keegan has sent home lots of pictures already. He is working hard and is loving being in the MTC. The homesickness has ebbed and so now he is just interested in learning the work. He can't wait to get out into the mission field and share the gospel with them.
DON'T FORGET ELDER MAURER NEEDS LETTERS TOO!
Keegan tells us he loves to get letters often! He says he doesn't get so homesick if he is hearing from people. He doesn't have much time to write but he loves getting letters. He says he can never get enough mail.
PLEASE WRITE ME!
We will be posting his new address as soon as we get it.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
MTC HUMPDAY!
Keegan is over half way in the MTC (Missionary Training Center). He will leave in a week from Monday. He will go to South Dakota, Rapid City Mission Home and from there to his first area. We won't know until he writes us where that will be, so we will keep you posted when we find out.
Keegan has written two letters now, we just received a long letter from him on Thursday. We were a bit worried that he didn't write since his p-day (preparation day) is on Monday, but he doesn't get to write until later in the evening and it doesn't get mailed out until Tuesday so the letter doesn't arrive until Thursday and by that time we are all anxiously awaiting the news!
Keegan is doing amazing. He has been working hard, he says his companion is having a hard time keeping up with him as he makes sure he is on time to everything. He also states that his companion Elder Webster is very patient with him as he has to return to his room at least once a day as he forgets his wallet, key or chapstick...hmmm somethings never change.
He has gotten to go to the temple and also been asked to give a blessing to one of the sister missionaries. He is teaching a young man who is recently separated from his wife and girls and is into football. Keegan says he is trying to find scriptural references to use to help him find some happiness in his life. He will teach him for the first time this Monday.
He also got to bear his testimony after a missionary conference and he told the story of him and mom going to the Salt Lake Temple. There were many experiences that happened in the temple that day that were very sacred to Keegan and mom and they both talk about it very reverently.
I think the thing that stands out the most right now is how often he writes home telling us how much he loves us all, especially mom & sissy (Brianna). I think that has been the thing that has made it all worth while to see how much he loves his family and appreciates them. He seems to be growing up over night!
Keegan has written two letters now, we just received a long letter from him on Thursday. We were a bit worried that he didn't write since his p-day (preparation day) is on Monday, but he doesn't get to write until later in the evening and it doesn't get mailed out until Tuesday so the letter doesn't arrive until Thursday and by that time we are all anxiously awaiting the news!
Keegan is doing amazing. He has been working hard, he says his companion is having a hard time keeping up with him as he makes sure he is on time to everything. He also states that his companion Elder Webster is very patient with him as he has to return to his room at least once a day as he forgets his wallet, key or chapstick...hmmm somethings never change.
He has gotten to go to the temple and also been asked to give a blessing to one of the sister missionaries. He is teaching a young man who is recently separated from his wife and girls and is into football. Keegan says he is trying to find scriptural references to use to help him find some happiness in his life. He will teach him for the first time this Monday.
He also got to bear his testimony after a missionary conference and he told the story of him and mom going to the Salt Lake Temple. There were many experiences that happened in the temple that day that were very sacred to Keegan and mom and they both talk about it very reverently.
I think the thing that stands out the most right now is how often he writes home telling us how much he loves us all, especially mom & sissy (Brianna). I think that has been the thing that has made it all worth while to see how much he loves his family and appreciates them. He seems to be growing up over night!
Keegan's MTC Address
Keegan's MTC Address is:
Elder Keegan Maurer
MTC Mailbox #183
SD-RAPI 0413
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, UT 84604-1793
This is the card they give out to the parents...on the other side is explicit instructions of obeying all the rules...basically stay out!
Please don't forget to write me!
Keegan will be in the MTC until Monday, April 13th.
When we get his new address in the mission field we will post it!
If you want to write Keegan you can either write through DearElder.com and they will print it and send it for free the same day or you can go "snail mail." We are ALL trying to get use to using snail mail again...we feel like we are back before the era of computers and email!
Elder Keegan Maurer
MTC Mailbox #183
SD-RAPI 0413
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, UT 84604-1793
This is the card they give out to the parents...on the other side is explicit instructions of obeying all the rules...basically stay out!
Please don't forget to write me!
Keegan will be in the MTC until Monday, April 13th.
When we get his new address in the mission field we will post it!
If you want to write Keegan you can either write through DearElder.com and they will print it and send it for free the same day or you can go "snail mail." We are ALL trying to get use to using snail mail again...we feel like we are back before the era of computers and email!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
One Week!!!
Keegan's been in one week today!!! We haven't got a letter yet this week but we'll let you know how he's doing the moment we hear from him!
First Letter!
We got a letter that keegan wrote his first night of the MTC! He said that his companion is Elder Webster and he's from Omaha, Nebraska. His companion is going to be serving in the San Francisco, California mission. He has two other missionaries (Elder Grarit and Elder Sequin) in his room with him and Elder Webster. Elder Grarit and Elder Sequin are both going to the Rapid City mission and will be flying out with him. His district is made up of him and the three other Elders, along with four Sisters. They called Keegan to be the district leader!!! He said that he's praying for Heavenly Father to help him with his home sickness! But seems to be enjoying it. Keegan said that he can only write letters on P-day, which is Monday, so we wont be getting another one for a few days!
Entering the MTC
Keegan entered the MTC! On Wednesday we all had breakfast at the house, Ted cooked biscuits and gravy and omelets there was bacon and cantaloupe too! It was super yummy. Afterwards we all sat and visited until it was time to leave. We met up at my house and walked over together. It was way fun getting to see keegan go into the MTC! We've lived next to it for so long and now he's finally in there! After we dropped off his luggage we went inside and got his name badge. Then you go in and watch a short movie (that was my favorite part) and hear a short talk. Then it was time for him to leave! We all did a great job of not crying to much!!! We're going to miss him so much, but I think everyone is so excited and proud of him for choosing to serve the lord! We love you keeg!
Got to get one last good family shot!
Being goofy!
Classic MTC picture, it's a must.
Keegan and Mom.
Keegand and Sissy.
Keegan and Myrna.
Keegan and Dylan.
Keegan and Ted. Aren't they tuff!!!
Keegand and Greg.
One more family shot!
A couple shots with Joseph Smith!
Him and his Luggage.
Almost time!
Missionaries go in here!
Families go in here!
Getting his name tag! (the plus of having some one tall in the family! He takes pictures of everything)
Putting it on!
One last hug with Sis!
And one last hug with Mom!
Got to get one last good family shot!
Being goofy!
Classic MTC picture, it's a must.
Keegan and Mom.
Keegand and Sissy.
Keegan and Myrna.
Keegan and Dylan.
Keegan and Ted. Aren't they tuff!!!
Keegand and Greg.
One more family shot!
A couple shots with Joseph Smith!
Him and his Luggage.
Almost time!
Missionaries go in here!
Families go in here!
Getting his name tag! (the plus of having some one tall in the family! He takes pictures of everything)
Putting it on!
One last hug with Sis!
And one last hug with Mom!
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