Monday (February 16, 2015) Christian left the MTC with his entire district (everyone's visas arrived at the last moment) and traveled to Sweden. Family and friends are no longer allowed to go to the airport to meet their missionaries and say one last final goodbye, but they do allow the missionaries to call home and talk to their families during the layovers between flights. Of course Christian's flight changed to leave even earlier than anticipated, which meant that our phone call was at the delightful hour of 6AM. As much as we love Christian it is a hard matter to have a lucid conversation that early in the morning, not to mention that I (dad) was sick with a terrible head cold and pounding headache. But it was so good to hear from him and to our paramount joy and in summation of our conversation he is doing good, he is happy, he is staying positive and is truly excited to be moving on and actually starting his real mission. What solace, what reassurance and peace to our hearts to know that he is happy and doing well!
He was met by his Mission President and wife (James & Tamara Beckstrand) and taken on a small tour of Stockholm, visited the Sweden temple and attended a baptism.
He then was assigned his new companion Elder Kevin Allen and was assigned to serve in the city of Sundsvall, Sweden:
We look forward to hearing from him next Monday to tell us more about his first week in Sweden.
We received the following information regarding communication and mailings to Christian:
1. P-day is Monday, that is the day he will be allowed to write emails & letters and receive your emails.
2. All physical mail and packages that we want to send to Christian should be mailed to the mission home. They will forward it to where ever he is serving:
Äldste Christian Flynn
Enebybergsvägen 38
182 46 Enebyberg
Sweden
Advice about package mailings per the mission office:
Letters and packages should be sent through the US Postal Services and weigh four (4) pounds or less (they will be forwarded immediately to your missionary), packages weighing more than 4 pounds will require Christian to pay for the forwarding and or having to wait till he or another missionary can pick up the package in person.
Things that can cause significant delays to your packages:
Packages over four (4) pounds
Overnight packages
Certified or Registered mail
Using any carrier other than the Post Office
Thank you everyone who has written him, sent him packages and supported him through the MTC. I know it was a hard and trying time for Christian, but through your love and support and his courage and determination he has overcome and made it safely to Sweden.
Note: Christian does not have access to this blog, therefore any comments left here will only be read by his parents and other readers. If you would like to contact Christian, reply to his weekly letters or send photos, please email them to him:
PLEASE EMAIL CHRISTIAN: Christian.Flynn@myLDSmail.net
PLEASE WRITE/MAIL PACKAGES (4lbs or less through US Postal Service) to:
Äldste Christian Flynn
Enebybergsvägen 38
182 46 Enebyberg
Sweden
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