Elder Merrell

Back in October my "little" brother received his mission call. We met at my sister Cindy's house and skyped with Blake who was still up at BYU Idaho. We were so excited to hear that he got called to the Charlotte, North Carolina mission! It was neat to see how excited and even emotional Blake got as he read his call. He has prepared so well to be a hardworking missionary and has such a strong testimony of the Gospel. I can't believe how quickly this time has come!

Blake left on January 26th, 2011. It was exciting, but of course hard to say goodbye, knowing that I won't see him for 2 whole years!


Tyler loves his Uncle Blake!

Blake and his BFF Devin, or as some of the grandkids call him "Uncle Friend".

Blake is the best kid I know. He is such a stalwart young man and has such an excitement for sharing the gospel. He has such a great sense of humor and we all really miss that. But there's no other place I'd rather have him be. I look up to him so much and love reading his letters and seeing how much he has grown and how he is helping to change other people's lives. God be with you til we meet again brother!