David was pretty nervous the night before, but quite a few friends showed up to say good-bye, and that helped a ton! We had a Brazilian night, where his older brother Ben who just returned from his mission to Brazil, made churassco, veche, rice, and a strange herbal drink called chimarrao. David chatted with his visitors while his brothers lit off his fireworks. He had already been set apart as a missionary so he couldn't! It was a fun night and a good distraction.
David seemed pretty calm on the way to the airport. We took our pictures and had our last hugs, then just as we were about to leave each other, a man walked up and introduced himself as Bishop Someone (I can't remember his name!) and asked if David had been set apart. I said he had, and so he said he would be David's companion until he got on the plane. He walked off with David toward security and that was that. We thought it was a sweet tender mercy of the Lord. David didn't have to worry and walk alone or wait for his plane alone. Bless that bishop!
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