Well, Joseph went to the MTC today. I was planning to post a picture or two, but I forgot to take the camera (so did Joseph). Hopefully, there will be pictures later.
It was one of those bitter sweet moments. I was so proud of him, but it wasn't easy to let him go. I'll have to admit, there were some tears. The procedure was simple: drop off the luggage, pick up the missionary nametag, file into the big room, sit and watch homefront commercials (church made commercials on the family--some I thought were a little cruel, especially the one where the girl was leaving on a train) while the room filled up with missionaries and their families. Once the room was full, there was a prayer, a song, and some people spoke about the MTC and how wonderful it is. Then we watched a little bit of a video called "Called to Serve" before they gave us a few minutes to say good-bye.
It was quick and almost painless. It's good to know he'll be in good hands.
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