The FIRM AND FINAL ITINERARY FOR MEGAN DUSTIN!

Melanie's comment: There are no words in my vocabulary to describe the excitement, anticipation and joy of this e-mail from church travel!!!

CHURCH TRAVEL CWT DATE 14FEBRUARY11
50 EAST NORTH TEMPLE ST AGENT VH/AJ BOOKING REF 8REM8B
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84150
TELEPHONE: 801 240-5111 DUSTIN/MEGAN 170561-R
FAX : 801-240-5115

MISSIONARY TRAVEL
PHILIPPINES TACLOBAN MISSION

SERVICE DATE FROM TO DEPART ARRIVE
_____________________ _____ ______________ ______________ _______ ______
CATHAY PACIFIC 03MAR MANILA HONG KONG 1105A 110P
CX 906 THURSDAY NINOY AQUINO I HONG KONG INTL
K ECONOMY TERMINAL I1 TERMINAL 1
NON SMOKING LUNCH NON STOP
RESERVATION CONFIRMED 2:05 DURATION
AIRCRAFT: BOEING 747-400
SEAT 57A NO SMOKING CONFIRMED


CATHAY PACIFIC 03MAR HONG KONG LOS ANGELES CA 425P 1255P
CX 882 THURSDAY HONG KONG INTL INTL
K ECONOMY TERMINAL 1 TERMINAL B
NON SMOKING DINNER/BREAKFAST NON STOP
RESERVATION CONFIRMED 12:30 DURATION
AIRCRAFT: BOEING 777-300
SEAT 35B NO SMOKING CONFIRMED


DELTA AIR LINES 03MAR LOS ANGELES CA SALT LAKE C UT 600P 849P
DL 2104 THURSDAY INTL INTL
Q ECONOMY TERMINAL 5 TERMINAL 2
NON SMOKING NON STOP
RESERVATION CONFIRMED 1:49 DURATION
AIRCRAFT: BOEING 757
SEAT 30B NO SMOKING CONFIRMED


DELTA AIR LINES 03MAR SALT LAKE C UT SAINT GEORG UT 935P 1044P
DL 7775 THURSDAY INTL MUNICIPAL
Q ECONOMY TERMINAL 2
NON SMOKING NON STOP
RESERVATION CONFIRMED 1:09 DURATION
FLIGHT OPERATED BY SKYWEST DBA DELTA CONN
AIRCRAFT OWNER: OO SKYWEST AIRLINES
AIRCRAFT: CANADAIR REGIONAL JET
SEAT 06D NO SMOKING CONFIRMED


RESERVATION NUMBER(S) CX/HSS8Y DL/F597XN

Megan's 2-20-11 e-mail

Where do I start? This week, this transfer, this year and a half, has gone by in a way that, I don't know how!!!?? I can't beleive how close I've gotten with these people in Dagami-just having been here only 5 weeks. I really do love them and I will miss them!!! Loving and then having to leave these people is a bit heart wrenching, but I know we will meet again. We had a baptism yesterday and it was great! One of our recent convert's mothers got baptized and it was so great! Her two other sons are getting baptized on March 5. We had 8 investigators come and our attendance was 51. Life is so great! I love life. I love the Lord! I love how he teaches me things. I love that I am His missionary. Being able to represent Him in this way as a missionary, is so GREAT!!!
This week was a bit hard, knowing that I won't see some of these people continue to go to church, or see them baptized, but I know that that is not why I came on a mission! I came to show them love, and to be their friend, and to teach them the way back!I will miss praying with these people, and teaching them!!!! I don't know why but I can't sufficiently express myself when I talk about them!!! Words cannot express the things I've learned and the person I've become and how I've changed. I LOVE THIS GOSPEL WITH ALL MY HEART!!!! I love how the Lord has changed me and made me into a better person. He has taken me in His arms, and carried me! I love all of you so much and I cant wait to see all of your BEAUTIFUL FACES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Megan's last schedule

Just so you know, random just tidbit about next week, here's a rough sketch of our schedule next week.
monday morning-pack
monday afternoon-go to a "career convention"
tuesday morning-come to tacloban and spend an entire day with president and sister malit
tuesday night-departure meeting where I perform my "talent.."?
wednesday morning-go to manila and arrive there maybe about 9 am
wednesday day-go....anywhere we want in manila for a day
wednesday night-stay in a hotel...all my myself!!!(with 2 other elders in a different room)
thursday morning-head off for hong kong and america
thursday night(in america)-arrive in ST GEORGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Megan's last e-mail as a missionary!

I just got a phone call from a BML(branch mission leader) in Palompon, that he could use the suitcase it for his mission...so I gave it to the office to give it to him...I hope thats ok??!! This kid has nothing! and he wants to serve a mission. I hope that's ok???!!!!!. Also,I will be in Manila for a whole day before we stay the night and leave the next morning. Would I be ok to get a few souveneirs? I haven't really gotten anything while I've been here so I hoped that maybe I could get something. Our schedule is crazy next week. I can't believe it's already here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is the last email i will send to you as a missionary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and yes, it is VERY bittersweet! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!

Megan's last baptisms

Now I want to tell you about our work!! It's doing great!! We have 4 baptisms this Sunday, We went and saw the worldwide leadership training in our district center, and that was awesome! We have our last zone conference this wednesday and the days seems to be slipping away from me. I had to get an xray this morning to check for TB. these 4 weeks that I've been here in Dagami, I've grown so close to the people here!!! To think that I wont be a missionary anymore is really really really SAD!!! But we're just staying really really busy so that I won't think about it!!! We have baptisms planned for March 5.....and when I was committing them the realization that I won't see it really hurt!!! I'm so excited for these 4 baptisms coming up! There is so much WORK to be done!!!!!!!! I CAN'T leave!!! I kept before going back and forth, between April or May.....once I almost went back to April....but the quiet voice came back and confirmed my first decision. I feel that President felt it also. There's this 12 year old that was supposed to get baptized with the 4 on Sunday, but he slept in yesterday! Of all the Sundays that he's diligently come!!! Of course it would happen on the day that is THE most crucial!!! Right before he gets baptized, but I know that there's a purpose in all things...maybe we're supposed to teach another member in his family and they are to get baptized together. We don't know. The Lord works in mysterious ways. I love this work! Well I have to go!!! Until next time!

Megan's 2-13-11 e-mail

Family. Here's the deal. It's a long story, but the rumor is true-I"M COMING HOME on March 2!!! The transferes weren't going to work out if I wanted to start school on April 19, and I explained this to President Malit, and to Heavenly Father, and then i received this text from Pres. Malit. well, first I said...after going back and forth for a while..."This is becoming a very difficult decision for me to make! What is your advice for me? Will I have regrets about cutting my mission I'll never get back?" Then he said, "The Lord knows and understands that. That is why, thru the prophet, as your mission president, I can cut your mission service because of schooling. Luv u!" At that moment I felt that it was right for me to go home in March. SO HERE I Come!!!! I'm so excited to see you all in 2 weeks!!!

It's finally time here! But I still have to work so hard these last 2 weeks!!! This way I can recover from jet lag, and get everything settled, having enough time to breath, before I go back to school. We are leaving Tacloban on the 2nd, then we are actually staying in Manila for the night!!! Then we are leaving for America on the 3rd. I will arrive at 10:30 pm on March 2nd your time., so on Tuesday. I will gain a day. weird!!! Sorry for 2 weeks I haven't been able to tell you all this?? Is there any way you could find out my BYUI ID??? And what am I gonna do for work there in Rexburg????OH Well!!!! The Lord will provide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Melanie's comment: Well, she still doesn't have the itinerary correct but I'm sure someone will put her on the right plane home to us!! Quite the technology savvy mission president-texting, don't you think?