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August 3, 2016

August 1, 2016 - In his weekly email home, Elder Wilkes informed us that he had turned his ankle again and would most likely be coming home to heal. 
August 2, 2016 - We received a phone call from his mission president, President George, telling us that Elder Wilkes would indeed need to return home for at least 3 months, or 12 weeks. We were also told that he would need to be able to walk 6 miles a day for three days in a row, without swelling or pain to be able to return to the Tuxtla mission. 
August 3, 2016 - We picked up Elder Wilkes from the Tucson airport in the evening and went straight to President Theis's office so he could be released from his calling as a missionary. His smile gave us reassurance that he was accepting of what lay ahead of him in recuperating and that his missionary spirit had not been diminished.




A loving welcome home from furry friend Jaxx.


The tag came off for now. The tie was handmade from a small town near Tuxtla, Mexico.
This was just a pause in Elder Wilkes's missionary service. As he had only served 3 months out of 24, he would still have 21 months upon returning to the mission field.




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