Wow!  The process has been long and painstaking with lot's of shots and preparation.   We thought we would record a timeline.

We were first introduced to the idea of service in the Pacific area on March 18, 2013.   We had a passive request to leave for the Marshall Islands in August.   We could not make that schedule work but it motivated us to get our papers going.   By the way - we kept this confidential so as to not create too much anxiety and anticipation that we could not provide answers to.

June 1 -   Medicals Started
June 11 - Bishop Interview
June 20 - Stake President Interview
June 24 - Papers Submitted
July 09 - Questions returned regarding medical clearance (we are not exactly sure why)
July 11 - Applications back to medical for a third time with subsequent meeting with Stake President
July 12 - Cleared for "foreign" service
July 17 - Application to the Seventy's for initial assignment.
July 19 - Application before the Quorum of the Twelve - call issued.
July 23 - Call sent to mail.
July 31 - Call arrived in our mailbox (with a well worn path it)

December 2  -  Arrival at the Provo MTC.  FINALLY!