The Dreaded MTC

The MTC is such an emotional trip! Mom said she wasn't even going to try to smile for the pictures. That was her sad face, she was trying not to be an "ugly crier".

The fam, Aaron was sick with the flu, so he wasn't able to be there.

Mom putting on Benny's missionary tag.

Doesn't he look a little apprehensive? He is now wearing his name tag with the "dork dot".

I wish we could say this was how we left him...we were all in tears (well except Lucas and Maggie, but I'm sure their fam will have some water works when he leaves on his mission).

Ben will be such a good missionary, there is no place we would rather have him be, but the MTC thing sucks!!