Josh opens his call

When i turned in my papers. you said that the earlist i can get my mission call is next two Thursdays from today. when that week came i was so excited and always checking the mail to see if i got my mission call. then when thursday finally came i waited and waited until the mail guy came. when i opened the little door. is saw the white envelope i pulled it out and was jumping for joy. i saw my roommates coming out the apartment. i yelled I GOT MY MISSION CALL. we were so happy and full of joy. i had to wait to open my mission call and i was shaking the whole day. when work was done i ran home and was on skype with my family and began openign it up. here is one of the greatest moments of my life. i started to read it. when i got to words you are going to labor in. thats when i stopped and was silent for a few seconds. my family was begging to know. then i read Houston, Texas east mission. this is going to be a wonderful experience for me to serve the Lord. i leave April 20. my area is part of Lousiana. i am so excited, i just want this semester to be over and go. its goign to be really warm.

Elder Hickey you are hereby called to serve in the...

Texas, Houston mission! Called to preach the gospel in the English language.

Josh received his mission assignment this Thursday, and we did a skype call and phone calls with him to watch and hear him open his call. Everyone was so excited before, but everyone was even more excited afterwards - especially Josh. Josh said that he felt really good about his assignment and can't wait to be a missionary.

He will report April 20th to the Provo MTC.

Also Josh was the one out of everybody who guessed closest to his assignment with his mission guess of the Mississippi, Jackson mission.

Congratulations Josh!!!