Wednesday – Pday
We talked to Benji on Pday! He is on the mission. He is in the MTC. He has a companion – Elder Drussel. He is in a district. It’s all happening.
Month: January 2024
Sunday with Ryan – Annie, Porter and Claira
Cascadia has been the new game of choice. LaNell showed it to me and we got it for Ben’s birthday! And we got a new bedspread and bench for our bedroom!
Wrestling Saturday
Tiago and Ray in Orem – Michael and Ryan watched too – and Packer is off at a tournament.
Weber vs BYU
Friday morning womens basketball with these 2! We had fun at the game watching Shannons girlfriend coach. After the game Michael went to Genevieve’s and Shannon and I went to lunch with al lof her friends. Coach and assistant coach and wife and the ref’s ex and…. then I hurried home to be mom.
MEXICO
HE MADE IT
Life Goes On
HAIRCUT! I see those eyes and brows! Michael came to play for a day! And go to a BYU football game.
Still Tuesday
Benji’s spots! Empty spots. Reminders of him. I hope he gets to Mexico safely! Later that night the youth all went to the Orem Temple Open House! And then we stopped by to tell Lalo goodbye – he goes to Provo MTC tomorrow.
Goodbye’s Are REALLY Hard
Tuesday November 7, 2023
We got to the airport at 5am. We all went in and gave our last hugs and goodbye’s. He is off to the Mexico MTC!!
Airport:
We sent him off and then waited on the other end for him to get through security. Good Luck Elder. Be safe. Have Fun. Be friendly. Be kind to everyone. Share your love. Share your testimony. Be ready for hard. Be ready to work. Remember to pray…. he took a piece of our hearts with him.
Can’t wait to hug you in 2 years!
And then we all went home and back to school and work and tried to pretend that it was all good!
Goodbye’s Are Hard
On Monday Benji and I did some last minute shopping for a sweater and a ukulele. Haystacks for dinner and Pete and Michelle’s families and grandma and grandpa stopped by to say goodbye!
MTC Week and Real Life
What a crazy and good week. Benji had class most of the day but he would come out for breaks and lunch. Ben or I would try to be here to chat with him and eat with him and hear about his day and listen to his spanish.
Rose got to go to Jonas Brothers Concert with Gentry and Mollie!!
Soccer Banquet for Cali 🙂
Packing, friends, laundry, 2nd Place Flag Football, and Manila Movie Night…
PG Wrestling Tournament: Tiago and Ray Wrestled and Packer helped officiate the tables.
More Packing…
Rose had indoor soccer. Then Sunday we had the perfect Sunday Dinner and that night we watched the coming to the mexico mtc fireside!
And that is how you do MTC and real Life in the same week.