My younger brother had his mission farewell at about the same time I got a job offer--so we didn't end up going to Utah at that time, and I haven't seen him for a year-and-a-half. He hasn't met Peter yet.
He's in the Indiana mission, which is not too far from where we are--and he is currently a mere two hours away (he was just emergency transferred after his blowgun-carrying, squirrel-trapping companion seriously broke his ankle and so went home to Texas four months early).
So, the question is, do we see if we can go out to meet him? Or would that be too weird?
What do you think?
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I think I probably wouldn't, but I don't think there's anything wrong with it, especially if you have the mission presidents blessing. If you were specifically travelling hours to see him against his mission president's wishes or taking him away for an entire day, then I think it would be a problem.
Is your brother easily distracted? I think that would be my biggest concern with visiting a sibling. But taking him and his companion to dinner or something would be fun!
Yeah, I agree with caron. It also depends on how close you two are emotionally and if a visit would throw your brother off. (I'm guessing a visit wouldn't be a problem that way, though. Most brothers I know aren't so close that way that it would make a visit difficult.)
Every mission president is different, as I'm sure you know. Mine allowed parents to visit once, if they happened to be in the area. My mom and grandma were down in San Diego for Thanksgiving my first year, and they got permission to take me and my companion out to lunch on their trip back to Utah. It was good, and awkward, and slightly embarrassing in turns. I kinda didn't like feeling like I was getting special attention since so many guys didn't have family anywhere close. But my companion didn't mind getting a free lunch out of the deal. I'd contact the mission president first, and if he's ok with it, then I'd pass the idea by your brother to see if he's ok with it. They might feel differently about the situation.
Where was he serving, and what was this crazy companion's name? Where is he now? I've been wondering when he'll be transferred to Bloomington...
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