called to the canary islands!

Dear Parents of Elder Franson,

We received your son into our mission this morning. We brought him to the Mission Home and fed him lunch. We gave him an overview of the mission and some of the rules and expectations, and spent most of the day with him. He was excited, and seemed ready to get to work.

Later this afternoon, we had a meeting at the stake center in Madrid on Temple Square, and met with his trainer to discuss the new 12 week training program. During this 12 week period, your son will have an extra hour of companion study each day, and will be given specific things that he should report to the Mission President. We know that this is an inspired program, and will help to make missionaries better teachers and better followers of Christ. Please encourage your son in this program. It will help him develop tools that will help him to have a successful mission and a more successful and fulfilling life after his mission.

Elder Franson has been assigned to La Laguna on the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. He will serve with Elder Pugh, who is from Rexburg, Idaho. Elder Pugh is a happy, obedient missionary who will be a good first companion for your son.

Our Preparation Day is on Monday. Elder Franson is instructed to email his immediate family every week.

We look forward to getting to know him and working alongside him in this great work here in the Spain, Madrid Mission. We can tell he will be a great missionary. Thank you for sharing him with us! We already love him.

Sincerely,
President and Sister Jackson