How do you pack everything you need for 18 months in two suitcases and a personal bag? Maxine just keeps following the mission list and I'm sure there will be something she needs down the road. Holy cow, she's packing to move out!
We needed to be at the Provo MTC on Wednesday, December 1st at 1:00 p.m. She said goodbye to the kids before they left for school.
Then she realized that Jack didn't give her a hug. We had to stop by the school and pull Jack out of class for a minute.
In the truck on the way!
Her awesome yellow luggage! I hope it holds up!
She realized she forgot soap so after lunch at Zupa's, we stopped at Walmart. Don't ask me what my face is doing.
Then on the way to the MTC, I didn't feel like we had a good enough picture so I made Merril stop and we took another.
We drove to our appointed place in the parking lot at the MTC and unloaded her things. The cute sister missionary who met us asked if she could take our picture. I gave Max a hug and started to cry and I could feel her crying too. I said, "It's gonna be okay! It's okay! I love you forever!" When she pulled away, there was a slight panicky look in her eyes. She hugged Merril and then she walked away with the sister missionary.
We got in the truck and drove away and I continued to cry as we drove away. Merril asked if I was okay. I was okay, it's just hard to see her walk away and know I won't hug her for a year and a half. Breathe.
By the time we got down the road, I'd stopped crying. As we drove home, I kept thinking that I needed to text Maxine. That won't happen for a while. It's weird not to check in and see how she's doing.
Late that night, she sent a Google hangouts message that said:
hi! i just wanted to tell you that i'm alive and you don't have to worry about me. i was freaking out for the first few minutes, but the rest of the time i've just been stoked to be here :)
Yay! Glad to hear it! Now to wait until p-day. I'm sure there will be a few more tears.
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