He's all packed and ready. His sister Rachel helped with the packing.
Rob got the most emotional when he had to say good-bye to his sisters and the family dogs. Do you know who he didn't get emotional over? His parents and his beloved auntie (me)! Fine! (Not to worry- we're not really outraged. We found it amusing.)
I got to accompany Rob and his parents on the drive to the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo, UT where he will spend approximately 10 days before leaving for New Mexico to begin serving his mission in earnest. Since the post-World War ll era, we've had 0% percent of our family members serve a mission (aside from the lovely men who married into the family). Consequently, this is the first time any of us had seen the facility or the phenomenon. I call it a phenomenon since there's quite a process to dropping off a missionary at the MTC. All new missionaries report to the MTC on a Wednesday which means the place is bustling with activity. You drive into the complex and park at an assigned spot next to the curb.
The sidewalks are lined with missionaries who have been at the MTC for awhile and serve as hosts to the arriving missionaries. Everyone looks so happy and eager. It's like being surrounded with goodness and light. The hosts greet the new missionaries, help them gather their suitcases, and whisk them away.
The process is quite quick. Rob was clearly eager to get started on his mission. We said a hasty good-bye and then he was on his way.
I hope Rob has a fabulous mission. The next two years are a blank canvas. It will be interesting to see what gets painted on it.
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