saying good bye

more goodbyes

on the way to the temple

at the temple

the best two years with these guys

came out to the mission field together...Going home together

Elder Vogel

All of us at the temple with Pres. and Sister Blair

all of us going home

elder Vogel with president and sister Blair

at the airport in New Hampshire

time to go

last shot before they leave

Oct 30th - Nov 6th

Holy cow I’m finished. I can’t believe this!

There has been a lot I've learned on my mission. Many I won’t be able to explain because of the sheer sacredness.
I’m currently writing my last email on the plane from Detroit headed to see my wonderful family. I've been sick so it is shorter that it would have otherwise been.
I will forever miss New England. I will miss all my friends, and people I've watched change and the people that have changed me. There’s nothing quite like it on earth.
I’m still at the shock phase, I don’t think this is going to end until I see my home shortly.
I will forever be grateful for the opportunity I've had to delicate 2 years of my life to a loving Heavenly Father who loves me and you.
I’m so grateful for his love, that’s never unceasing and I’m grateful that when I finally came and said “I’m sorry, I need you” he was right there and changed my life.

21 comps, 9 areas, 2 mission presidents, 2 languages and 1 baptism.

My mission was successful because I changed.

In the MTC they told us that we are our first convert, when I became converted, everything seemed so much easier.  before my mission, I saw all the other missionaries and I said “I want that” and I found it. It was true Christlike love.


Thank you all for the best 2 years I could have ever asked for my life! I will forever miss it. Don’t wish it away, cuz it comes quick.

Love you all.

For the Last time, Elder Matthew Vogel