Sister Myer

My sister Riley just got called to serve a mission for the LDS church. She's the first missionary among my siblings and I could not be more excited!

She is called to serve in Richmond, VA, spanish speaking, and reports to the MTC on June 5th. 

I'm so proud of her and her decision to serve a mission. She's been thinking about this decision for the last couple of months as a lot of her friends have decided to serve missions, and she finally decided that now is the time. I have never seen her so happy and content with the course of her life. The people of Richmond, VA aren't going to know what hit them!

Here's some pictures of her opening the call in California....

The story of actually receiving said mission call is a good one, albeit long. Riley expected the call to arrive on Wednesday... it didn't come. Then she was thinking Thursday... also didn't come. Since it was a long weekend, she jumped at the opportunity to catch a ride back to California and figured the call would come the next week. Sure enough, she double checked with the post office (just in case) on Friday morning and they told her it would be in the mail that day! Imagine her disappointment to be in California when the mission call envelope was set to be delivered to her apartment in Utah. Step in trusty sidekick and sister Alyse. The plan was for me to overnight the envelope down to our home in California so she could open it with family and friends. The timing would be a little tricky as her mail is usually delivered between 2:30 pm-3:30 pm and USPS requires mail to be in their hands at 4:00 pm to be overnighted. This is how it all went down. With a squirmy baby.

3:15 pm arrive at Riley's apartment.
Upstairs to Riley's apartment to get mail key.
No mail yet.
Back to car.
Sit in car in the parking lot to avoid getting towed.
Watch for mailman.
Ryder crawling all over the car.
3:30 pm still no call.
Call Riley to tell her no call yet.
3:38 pm still wondering, baby still crawling all over car.
3:42 pm mailman walking up the stairs to mailboxes.
Back up to Riley's apartment to get mail key.
Retrieve mission call from mailbox.
Return mail key.
Back to the car to buckle squirmy baby into carseat.
Jet up to campus.
3:49 pm Unbuckle squirming baby but no time for stroller, carry baby & envelope in arms.
Run through the WILK.
Run through the bookstore.
Run down the stairs to the post office.
3:52 pm 10 people in line in front of me, out of breath, still carrying baby & envelope.
Wait 5 minutes, now number 8 in line.
3:57 pm be that super annoying girl in back of the line and ask guy behind the counter if I can still overnight. Guy says FedEx usually picks up at 4 but they're already gone.
Guy behind the counter recommends trying the USPS office by the bowling alley in the WILK.
There's another post office in the WILK?
Run back up the stairs.
Run through the bookstore.
Run through the WILK.
Run down the stairs by the bowling alley to find USPS office.
Baby & envelope still in arms.
Girl at the counter says they're last pickup for overnight is 3:00 pm.
Girl at the counter recommends trying the post office in the bookstore.
Already been there but can't hurt to double check.
Run back up the stairs.
Run through the bookstore.
4:04 pm run down the stairs to the post office.
Confirm that FedEx has gone and they have no other way to mail it out overnight with Saturday delivery.
Walk back up the stairs.
Call Riley to tell her it is a no go.
Riley surprisingly calm and insisting she can wait until she comes back on Tuesday.
Try to convince Riley to let me open envelope and she can be the first one to read it on Skype.
Riley unconvinced.
4:09 pm walk back to the car.
Baby in arms.
Decide to try the FedEx store.
Drive to FedEx store.
Baby passes out in the back seat.
4:14 pm walk in to FedEx store and nice lady behind the counter says we can send it.
Fill out all the paperwork.
Ryder is still wiggly.
Put baby on the ground and let him roam free.
Too frustrated with situation to care.
Finish filling out paperwork and take it to the nice lady behind the counter.
Says she'll have to send it Priority Overnight with Saturday delivery.
That will be $52.35.
Excuse me?
$52.35.
Call Mom to break the news.
Mom having anxiety attack, insists I send it.
Pay the lady $52.35 and tell her to send it.
Says it will get to California by noon tomorrow.
Relief.
4:25 walk out of FedEx store with baby in arms.
Call Riley and Mom to tell them envelope is en route.
Drive home.
Put baby down for a nap.

That was a long story and the next day my arm felt so sore from all the baby carrying while running. Needless to say, it was a crazy hour but the call made it to California the next day and Riley was able to open it with all of her good friends and family around. We love you Riley!

Here are some iphone pictures of Ryder and I on our adventure....