Letter from the Mission President

Here's part of a letter we got at home from Ralph's mission president:

"Dear Brother and Sister Smith,

It was a pleasure for Sister Morgan and I to welcome your son upon his arrival in the New York New York North Mission. We were touched by his enthusiasm and sweet spirit. It is our desire to do all that is within our power to help him become the finest missionary possible during [his] opportunity for service in New York.

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We are grateful to have your son with us. I enclose a picture we took with him at the mission home together. He is happy and very excited to be here. We look forward to getting to know him and serving with him."