“Can you drop by the post office on our way home so I can mail this tonight?” Ten minutes later she set the letter on the dashboard of his car. “At least let me come over and talk to you.” “So you can see firsthand what a mission can do for a guy like me.” “But I won’t bother you if you’re engaged.” “I think that’s really putting too fine a point on it, Elliott.” “The way I look at it, until you actually mail it, you’re not officially engaged.” “How about waiting until tomorrow to mail it?” Like I said, I was just putting it in the envelope when you called.” “And you haven’t actually mailed the letter, right?” “Alaska-that’s a long ways away, isn’t it?” He paused. He was here a few days ago, and then they shipped him off to Alaska.” “Well, you knew he joined the air force, didn’t you?” “Well, I thought, you know, that you and me … I mean you and I … that we …” “No, it really isn’t, but thanks for thinking of me.” “So maybe this isn’t a good time to call and ask you out?” “I just put the stamp on my letter telling him I accept his proposal.” “Before you think much more, can I come over and talk to you?” “Gee, that sounds fairly serious then, doesn’t it?” “Actually, the main reason I called was, well, my mother says that you and Kyle have been going together, and I was just wondering, you know, how serious you are?” “Well, I’ll be sure and be there when you give your talk in church.”

In fact I’m calling from the stake president’s office. I can do it, he thought to himself, picked up the phone and dialed. Mostly it was something he did when he felt nervous or threatened. It wasn’t that his glasses fit that badly. He pushed his glasses in place with his index finger. I’ll be in the other room with the stake clerk if you need me for anything.”Įlliott stared at the phone. “Yes, you’re officially released as a full-time missionary. “Is that it?” Elliott asked the stake president.

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