Tired yet Energized

{Title by Mom, no mass email again, just some thoughts on nearing the end of his mission}

When I asked if he was going to write he said:
“I'm tiiiiired haha love you love you BYE!! :D”

Here are a few excerpts from his email to his dad:

“I feel energized every time we hit the streets or go to an area to help missionaries” … “but I'll admit I'm feel really exhausted when it comes to things that aren't involved with missionary work. Things like writing in my journal, writing letters, emails, sending emails to people who haven't written me (it's a lot easier to respond to emails I've received haha).”

I think being a missionary since 2014 is taking its toll, in a good way of course. Plus, look at that grammar! Forget English much? haha

He says that the Mission President has allowed him to extend his release date from May 5^th, which is the automatically generated extended departure date for him based on his reentry into the mission field after knee surgery, until May 25^th which is the end of his last transfer. I’m sure he is excited to get back to real life, but at the same time he feels sorry to see this chapter close. I know he loves the Tico people and Costa Rica so much. It has been a privilege to have him serve there.

Elder Willis sent no pics this week but I do have some pics shared with us by a friend, Ken Torbit, who had business in Costa Rica recently and was able to see our Elder and give him our love…

Brother Torbit visiting Costa Rica

The Mission Office

Mission Office exterior

Elder Willis, two office secretaries, and his two companions

Brother Torbit and his "three Amigos"

Sam's recorded message for us :) 

That grin at the end ... Oh I love this boy!