Roger, MTC. You have control.

Miles Daniel Parker
MTC Mailbox #184
NV-LV 0105
2005 N 900 E
Provo, UT 84604-1793

I want to remind everyone that the ONLY way that they want you to contact Miles is through the mail. Get busy! ;)
Soooooooooo,
Miles obviously made it to SLC safely (albeit delayed arrival). Jason and Michelle picked him up from the airport. Among other things they took him to do a session at the SLC temple, visited Temple Square and surrounding area (the mall?). They also visited an LDS bookstore where he had a delightful surprise to discover that one of the cute, young ladies working there was none other than cousin Camaris Meservy!! She apparently recognized Jason and Miles right off. What a small world and how nice that we even get little blessings like that. My thanks to Camaris for being so observant. He was tickled that she recognized him.
I talked to Miles that night and he said, "Mom, Camaris isn't married? What's wrong with these guys? I mean...cute return missionary, knows 3 languages, strong testimony, college graduate...what's not to like?" He has a point.
Oh yeah, when we were saying our last goodbyes to Miles at the airport gate, this pilot kind of bumps into our group, then looks up at Miles and says, "What's going on here?" I'm thinking, "Duh...we're saying goodbye" but Miles chuckles and responds, "Hey! It's the boss-man". I really never looked at the guy's face but then I look closer at the pilot's nametag and discover it's Jason Hammond, a brother from our ward who had hired Miles for his lawn business. Miles later worked for brother Hammond's relative doing landscaping work. Yep, small world.
Let's see, Miles also got to spend a little time with two of his best friends, Ariel Reiley and Kim Smidt who are attending BYU. The girls didn't know each other before...having been in our ward at different times. Miles says both are now in the same Book of Mormon class. Too cool! Anyway, Jason, Michelle, Mila, Miles, Ariel and Kim all went to a Japanese restaurant and had a nice time. Miles was glad he got to see them again before he left. It had been a year or longer since he'd seen either of them.
Wednesday before entering the MTC they took him to Edinburgh Castle...I assume it's a store...where he bought a tie with the Parker tartan plaid. Then it was to the MTC!!!
I talked to him earlier Wednesday and he said he was excited. I can't imagine the "buzz" in the air at the MTC with that many excited missionaries in the same place. Bet it was awesome!
I will post some pictures as soon as Michelle has an opportunity to email them to me.
One last thing...
While Miles was packing and putting scriptures and books in his backpack, he showed me a blue Book of Mormon and said, "I'm taking this and I'm going to place it before I go into the MTC."
Well, he did just that! He talked with his seatmate from Atlanta to SLC. The guy was retired Navy and worked in SLC. They talked a little bit about a lot of stuff. Families, church, military, scouting etc. and the man showed Miles pictures of his family on his laptop. Miles told the guy about how important the Book of Mormon was to him and that he thought that if the guy would read it it he would probably like what he read. The man accepted the book. I was pleased for Miles...especially to discover that that the man was also a Baptist preacher! Miles told me that at some point while they were talking, he decided this was who he would give the B of M to and that he KNEW this guy would accept it and not be rude or anything. Don't you just love it???