A lot of us took our guesses at where we thought Drew would be serving his mission. We pretty much covered all of Europe, South America and even parts of Africa and Asia.
Here is Drew about to open his letter. He waited four hours for Holly to get home from school so that she could be there.
After Drew read his call, he and his dad hugged.Isn't that a sweet one...
Grams and Drago came for the opening too!
Afterwards, we celebrated by going to one of Drew's favorite restaurants, Five Crowns. Noel had sewn him a homemade teddy bear to take with him on his mission!
Holly is already having withdrawal issues. But she is very happy for him though.
So, the big question is where in the world is Drew going???
Well, watch below for the details... :)
So, the big question is where in the world is Drew going???
Well, watch below for the details... :)
No one guessed the place he is going...
11 comments:
I couldn't help but bawl as I watched that video! Congratulations Drew!!!! The people of Puerto Rico will be SO SO SO lucky to have you. What an amazing place to spend 2 years of your life. We love you!! I honestly can't believe you are already going on a MISSION! That makes me feel so old...I am so proud of you, and hope my future sons will be just like you.
P.S.- We can't wait to send you care packages. :)
Congratulations, Drew!!!!! That is so very exciting! This also makes me feel very old, as well! Just last week he was my little 4 month old buddy in Catalina...right? I had my money on Italy...Puerto Rico is perfect! Congratulations again! We are all so proud of you!
P.S.- Carol...I love the background you picked. Way to go!
This is absolutely perfect, Drew!!! You get to go “foreign” (sort of…), become fluent in Spanish (so useful!!!), and still be relatively safe in American territory!
You’ll be an absolutely superlative missionary and I can already envision how the next two years will unfold!!! This COULD NOT BE BETTER!!!! Heartfelt congratulations ~~ we love you!!!
Congratulations Drew!! I can hardly believe you are going on a mission. Dave is jealous, he has always wanted to go to Puerto Rico, we hear it is beautiful. Can't wait to hear all about it. Jeff and Carol- great job on being such great parents- I look up to you and your great family so much
YAHOOOOO!!! What wonderful news! Congratulations Drew!!! And to the whole Starr family--oh the blessings and adventures that await you! Spanish speaking Puerto Rico--you've got your cake & you get to eat it too! Drew, you will be an excellent missionary, a great teacher & leader as ALWAYS! luvs to you all!
Wow! What a great post! That was so awesome to watch Drew open up his mission call! My cousin is currently serving in the Puerto Rico San Juan East mission and she LOVES it there! Congratulations!
By the way, LOVE the picture of Jeff giving Drew a hug! What a special moment for your whole family, thanks for sharing!
XO
Wow....we are so excited for Drew. I hope Puerto Rico is ready... he will do great. Next time we see him we can practice chatting in Espanyol :) And not a bad place to have to pick him up in a couple of years... The Caribbean is always welcoming visitors :) Congratulations to the whole Starr crew.
Congratulations Drew! Loved seeing the video of the letter and watching the love of the Starr family! We are so happy for you guys and know Drew will be an awesome missionary. It will go fast--just wait and see!
Wow, congratulations. Puerto Rico is awesome. My mission president and family was from Puerto Rico. Strong mission. Good luck Drew.
Carol! I finally found your blog!!! I am so excited for your son. I immediately scrolled down to find out where he was going. I found myself crying as I watched his sweet face and then kisses all around to his siblings. WOW! Thanks for sharing this!
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