Another week has come and gone! Isn’t it amazing how quickly time goes by when there’s so much to do and just barely enough time to do it? That’s how this whole week has felt so far, but it was a great feeling to realize on Sunday evening that the day after is P-Day. The new week started off with a fun reminder of home on Tuesday morning. Due to
October 2025
October 21, 2025
Book 1: Chapter 2: Entry 3: South Mountain
What a place! I didn’t realize how much of Arizona is just straight desert and yet it’s still beautiful in it’s own way. It’s nice to finally be here! To start from the beginning, things began with our travel group meeting the mission president and his wife, President and Sister Law, at the airport. They’re both fantastic, and I look forward to serving with them as our leaders. As a quick rundown
October 16, 2025
Bonus Post
Dear Brother and Sister Whitchurch, Your missionary has arrived at the Arizona Tempe Mission. He had a long day with travel to AZ, then a full schedule upon arrival. Wednesday morning was filled with meeting his new companion and packing up all his luggage, mail, bike and equipment, and then off with his trainer/companion to their area. We love your missionary already and will do all we can to help him
October 15, 2025
Book 1: Chapter 1: Entry 2: The Final Countdown
I write this email from 19,000 feet over the state of Utah and climbing. We have just taken off and will be landing in Phoenix, Arizona in a little over an hour. It’s been quite the week! Similar to my first 7 days at the Provo MTC, it was mostly filled with classes and hanging out with my district although there were definitely some highlights. I finally got my hair
October 8, 2025
Book 1: Chapter 1: Entry 1: The MTC
Well, I guess now it’s official! What a week! Between traveling, starting at the MTC, and General Conference there’s so much to share and not enough time to share it, so I’ll just write the highlights of the week to keep things simple. Traveling from Virginia to Utah was fun and exciting! It was nice to be in the air and walking through airports once again. I loved being able to
October 1, 2025
Today is the day!
Hopefully this will be the one and only post I make myself. Yesterday, Garrett, now officially Elder Whitchurch, departed for Utah. He spent the night with his Whitchurch grandparents, and today he entered the Provo Missionary Training Center (MTC). For the next two weeks, he’ll continue learning how to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ and prepare to represent Him to the people of the Tempe, Arizona Mission. We send