welcome home! (almost)

Well the end is near my friends. I apologize that I have failed in keeping up with this blog. I was meaning to write at least a little something every week, but it's been over a year since the last post so obviously that didn't happen. But I did want to share a few pictures and tell you a little about the past year and a half of Wes's mission. I'm not a very eloquent writer, but I want to pay a little tribute to Elder Christensen. If you know Wes, you know that there is not a harder worker or more dedicated guy out there. From the moment I meant Wes, I knew that no matter what he wanted to be, get or attain, he would be determined to get it. His mission was no different. I heard from him every week, either through a personal email, family forwarded email, or a letter. He never once complained or told me he was doubting what he was doing. He was always working hard and looking forward to good things that were coming his way. He always was saying positive things and telling about all the success he was having. He was humble through out his whole mission. We had to ask him if he got made a zone leader, he would not just tell us. Many of the members from Brazil have added me on facebook. None of them know much english, but they use google translate to communicate with me and tell me how awesome Wes is. It has been incredible to meet the people that he has had such an effect on in Brazil. I feel extremely blessed to have been a small part of Wesley's mission experience. He made it easy to want to be there for him and support him. From the beginning I have been able to watch him learn and grow week by week and have witnessed him become an incredible messenger of Jesus Christ. I know he has touched so many peoples lives, whether they ended up being baptized or not. He is truly incredible. He lights up any room he walks into with his smile and his contagious positive personality. I am so blessed to know him, and excited to see what the future holds! Wes is leaving Brazil on the 14th of November to fly straight to Saudi Arabia to see his family. He will then arrive in Utah on December 2nd. Thanks to anyone who has read his blog and been supportive of him. I know that he has felt the love and prayers of all his friends and family. Welcome home in a week Elder Christensen! I can't wait to see you! PS.. I wish I could put captions for these pictures, but that would require me looking back through all my emails, so you can just enjoy looking at how cute he is! Prepare for a picture overload..