I have had two months to contemplate writing this
post. But tonight, I'm going to do it. This subject is
very tender to me... You see, this is my "Fuz",
or better known as my baby brother Colin Jay.
This is a recent picture of the two of us from last Fall.
Colin and I have a very special bond. He is one
person in my life who has always loved me totally
and completely unconditionally. He has been there
for me when others have not. We are literally the
"call at 2 am" siblings, many times- each of us. Colin is one of
the best men I have ever known in my life. We have always
been close. Some of my fondest memories are going
in to get his little fuzzy head out of his crib in the
morning :) Hence his nickname "Fuz".
This is one of Colin's missionary pictures (courtesy
chosen to go on a mission for the LDS church. He
was called to serve in the Maputo, Mozambique
mission in AFRICA. This was was dream for Colin
since he was a young kiddo. He always wanted to go
there, and it was so unique for him to get called there
since that is unheard of to go to the number one place
in the whole world that you want to go. He has since
learned that he will serving his mission in Luanda, Angola.
This is in his designated mission, but is actually on the
opposite side of Africa. He is SOOOO excited!
I give you... Elder Colin Jay Montgomery
Here is the hard part... He has been gone in Utah for the
last two months learning Portuguese, which he will be speaking
in Africa. BUT, this Monday he starts what will be a 48 hour
trip to Luanda. Salt Lake to Dallas, Dallas to London,
London to Johannesburg-South Africa, then finally on
to Luanda-Angola.
This is my last picture with him for two whole years. Can you
tell how hard it was to smile? We'd been bawling our eyes
out about 3 minutes before this picture.
We only get to e-mail with Colin, which is really hard since
when Greg was in Idaho we could write, send packages,
get texts from members of pictures of him right that moment.
Things with Colin will be much different. Angola has NO
postal service. UPS, FedEX, and DSL are iffy at best!
So e-mail once a week it will be. He also can only call home
on Christmas & Mother's Day. SO HARD!!!!
Lucky for us he can call from the airport on Monday, so
we are having a phone party for the last time until Christmas.
(Pause as I hold my tears.....)
This is the paper chain we made as a family. One link gets to
come off each Sunday at Family Dinner. There are way
too many links in that chain for me to handle right now!
This is Colin & his ADORABLE girlfriend Tori! We just
love her to pieces! She and I are bonding and keeping
each other sane through this process! We have kept
ourselves busy sending him care packages & stuff,
but now that we can't we'll have to really keep our
chins up! (Sorry Tor- I ♥ this pic!!!)
We try to spend our time laughing, talking about Colin,
and spending lots of time at all the local fro-yo joints! ;)
So that's the deal... Wow, only broke down once!
It's hard, but I know he is where he wants to be
so I rely on that to get us through! BUT, I'd be
lying if I told you that I didn't know that it's exactly
22 months and 5 days until he comes home! ;)
BON VOYAGE COLIN!!!!
I love you BUCKETS full!
XOXOXO
.jpg)
