Day 288 - Temporarily released on April Fools day

Seems that this is no joke. Austin got the call from President Keeney today and he was released as a missionary. I know this is so strange for him, where just a week ago he was living in Argentina and expecting to be there for another 14 months. Then the virus. Now he is back home with us and has been released. I think he was a bit relieved for now. So he can resume regular 'normal' person activities. He still has to quarantine, so cant really go out and do anything, but that is pretty much the case for all of us at this point. We all have a 'Stay Home' order in Washington state. No going out for extracurricular activities outside of some exercise or going to the store for necessities. Austin will need to get back to President Keeney with his decision by 4/30, but will likely be sooner. He has said he will definitely like to go back out and though he would love to return to Argentina if they open back up, he would also be excited to be reassigned to the states or somewhere else in the world. For now, He gets a one month sabbatical! Meanwhile, I am still walking. Love having Austin at home with us again!

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