Mission Call - Andrew is Going on a Mission

Andrew Torrey Greenlaw - 19 years old

My son, Andrew, has always wanted to serve a mission. Over the last 5 years, we didn't know if this was possible. In high school he was bullied and became severely depressed. There were times when he didn't want to live. He turned to video games and other things to numb the pain. To say this experience has been hard, is an understatement.

As Andrew's parent, I tried everything I could to help him. It wasn't until Andrew hit rock bottom that things began to change. He really wanted to serve a mission. He literally humbled himself before the Lord, turned to Him and applied the atonement. This is when everything started to change. The light returned to his countenance and Andrew began to heal. It took meeting with church leaders, reading his scriptures daily, and giving up his addictions. Andrew is one of the hardest workers I know. He has been an example to his entire family. After jumping through many hoops, Andrew was able to turn in his mission papers to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

The church has recently changed their policy on receiving mission calls. They are now emailed to the perspective missionary. Andrew got a text from the church that said his call had been assigned and that he could open it on lds.org. We gathered together and he opened his call on our iPad.

 Where is Andrew going to serve a mission? There were a lot of guesses in the US. 

Opening his call - September 25, 2018

"You are hearby called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of 

Latter-Day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Louisville, Kentucky Mission". 

So proud of my boy! 

Andrew's family - Kellert, Jill, Jessica, Andrew, Trevor, Alexa, and Hayden

 So proud of Andrew and all his hard work to get here. Happy parents! 

Andrew and Trevor

Grandpa and Grandma Shepherd

Andrew has worked so hard to get to this day. It is proof of the type of man he is. 

He is determined, fearless, obedient, loving, and truly amazing! We couldn't be more proud

of him. Andrew leaves for his mission on January 16, 2019. He will go to the MTC in Provo, Utah!