A new twist on a family tradition.

It is a tradition in our family to gather for Sunday dinner. We eat, relax and enjoy talking.

Tonight, we burned some hamburgers and started a new tradition. Now that Elder Bellomy in on his mission, we gather around the living room and read all the letters Andrew has sent to family, ward, and his girlfriend. This collective sharing provides the most complete view of how Elder Bellomy is doing. We also spend time telling Andrew stories from before he went on his mission.

From the other letters we heard tonight, we learn that the Elders have a pull up contest every night...and Andrew always wins. He enjoys going to the Temple with his companion and district. He misses Whitney...and she misses him. One of the Elders in his district (I think the one from West Point) has a lot of common interests with Elder Bellomy. They listened to the same radio shows, enjoy the same music, and other interests. He describes staying up late one night and talking with his companion, whom he really respects. From everything we are hearing...he is very happy.

He has his travel itinerary. He will be flying out on September 22. We don't know the time...and I don't think we are supposed to.

We will keep you posted on any more updates. In the meantime, we are going to finish just hanging out.

If you are ever interested in coming and hanging out on Sunday afternoon and listening to the letters...just give us a call for the time.