All of my brothers served church missions in Europe, and the twins, Darren and Drew, were both sent to Spain.  Darren has always been the ladies man, and Drew has always been sort of a clown, so I don't think anyone expected it (not even Drew) when he began to fall for a girl he met while on his mission.  Ana was a sister missionary in Drew's area, and they kept in touch after he came home.  E-mails turned into phone calls and phone calls turned into visits and now they are scheduled to be married in September (as long as Drew's background check done by the Spanish government checks out).

They plan on living there for a year while Ana finishes her degree and then they will be coming back to the states for Drew to finish his.  We met Ana over Christmas, and she is a really sweet girl.  It's funny to watch Drew turn into such a sap around her.

Drew is on his way to Spain right now in order to prove himself to the Spanish government and try to settle things before the wedding, so we won't see him for several months.  (That's right, we're going to try our hand at international travel.)  Last night, Little H and I went up to my parents' house to say our goodbyes.  She really loves her uncles so I know she'll miss Drew once she realizes he's gone.

As much as we'll miss him, I know for sure my other brothers and dad will be feeling it as bad as anyone.  They just kept talking about how Drew would miss hunting season this year, and I thought it was going to turn into a bawl-fest.

      

If you're reading this, we love you Drew and Ana, and we're so excited to see you in September!