After delays for medical testing to find out why Jordan had unexplained high blood pressure, the doctors finally gave their okay for him to serve a mission. They still don't know why, because every test came back normal. They decided he either has a very slow to develop kidney disease (he has to take more tests in a year), or else that he just got unlucky with the genes, and probably the latter. Anyway, he got the all clear to go as long as he served in the USA.
When he opened his mission call, we were surprised to hear that it was to the Salt Lake City South Mission. I have a brother and a sister living there. Still, it's nice to know that if I need to get something to Jordan in a hurry, all I have to do is pick up the phone and ask one of my siblings to drop whatever he needs at the Mission Office.
Here are a couple of photos taken at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) when he reported there in March. He only stayed there for three weeks. Today he went to his actual mission.
Jeanne and I went with him to the MTC. Since I've escorted Jordan's two older brothers to the MTC previously, I thought it would be easier this time. It wasn't. I still cried.
I really miss him, but I'm so happy that he finally got to go on his mission.
