After getting things in order, organizing their life, selling their beloved farm, dealing with several health issues and waiting for a call for many more months than expected my dear in-laws entered the MTC this morning.
They will be serving a mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for the next 18 months in Iceland- working in the Church Education System there.
We are thrilled to the moon for them. And will of course miss them dearly.
They left their home in California a little over a week ago. We picked them up at the airport and lended them one of our cars for the week as they traveled the state visiting their kids and siblings who live here. And then came to us. That is what happens when you lend them your car- they have to spend their very last days with you! So we had them for the last two and a half days and got to drop them off. Our visit was fantasitc. And dropping them off what a great experience especially for our kids who are just learning what a mission is and all about. I am so proud to have them as in-laws. I couldn't ask for anyone better. Truly. They are dream in-laws. We can't wait to hear all about their adventures.
A funny note- even though we have dropped them off at the MTC, we get to see them again for General Conference. They will be excused from the MTC because most senior missionaries are only in the MTC for the week, but because of their special CES assignment they will return to the MTC for part of an additional week- They get the weekend off. So we didn't have to say our goodbye's today.
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