Brazil! Or as the natives say, BRASIL!!!

So, yesterday was the day of truth.

My sister got her mission call.

it was a similar energy in the air, reminiscent of when James got his mission call in 2007 and was sent to South Africa.

to spare you my general long windedness... here is the event in pictures -

brilliantly captured by our adopted sister-in-law, Jerica.

waiting to get everyone in the room.

please note granny's FABULOUS new hair style & color - with highlights!

where's the letter?

no, seriously, where's the letter?

we found it!

Around the room to ask for mission location predictions.

Michael deftly using granny's cane to maintain order.

the predictions:

Mom: RRRRRRussia

Michael: Washington, D.C.

Granny: *Launches into a story about how she used to live and work in DC.*

James: Boise, Idaho

LaShawn: Nauvoo, Illinois, or Prague, or Idaho... Or somewhere Spanish speaking

Granny: *And then the story about how she used to live in Jersey*

Jette: I don't know. Wait... France. No, wait... Manhattan

Morgan: I don't know.

Macy: IDK

Becton: South Salt Lake

Jerica: Oklahoma

And it continues....

they callin meh...

Opening the letter

WAIT! let me read it slowly and out loud.

(James peeked and read it first - hence his reaction)

The words sink in, and Niecie reacts - before reading it to all of us

You are hereby called to labor in

Brazil, Salvador - South Mission

(Nobi on the verge of screaming because we're all screaming)

details....

(as mom calms down a very freaked out Naiobi from all of the screams of the announcement)

And Jerica - the best "action shot" photographer we know!
With the official letter!

They sent it Tuesday.

We got it Wednesday.

Signed by Thomas S. Monson,

President & Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Niecie reports to the Sao Paulo, Brazil Missionary Training Center on

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010.

We've got the mailing address and everything. Sooooo cool!