Tyler Setting Apart & Home MTC

On Sunday night our Stake President came to the house to set Tyler apart as a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  The grandparents came over, and we all got witness his setting apart and his great blessing.

The next morning, he started home MTC.  He met his district and companion and his two teachers.  He found out his companion; Elder Best just lives in Kearns.  He has Spanish class in the mornings and then gospel class in the afternoon.  He says it came be information overload, but he is liking it.  He has learned so much all ready.  

It has been lovely to see him taking being a missionary seriously.  He is following the rules and being a good missionary.   Saturday was his Preparation Day.  We were able to go to the temple with his friend, Rebekah, who was going through for the first time.  She is the stake president's daughter, and we are good friends with the family.  It was a lovey time in the temple and fun to see her go through.  

It was fun having Tyler go to church on Sunday as an Elder and us all together for the last time in a few years.  I then helped him finish packing his things and went back to the store a million times before it was all done.  I probably sent him with way too much stuff, but better safe than sorry.  We are all so excited for him. 

It was very hard to see this desk empty after having Tyler use it every day for 10 days.  It broke my heart to go into the office after he left.