Packing and I'm off to Mexico MTC




















This is moms perspective. It was TERRIBLE.   People were here kinda late the night before.  Carson Lloyd was trying to be funny and took Treys wallet. Thankfully remembered and brought it back. We had to get up super early.  3:30am.  

Nothing can prepare you for saying goodbye for 2 years. We were all so sad.  Trey is such a leader and a wonderful older brother.  We new it was going to make and impact on us all.  Oaklee wouldn't give a hug or say goodbye.  Once we got in the car she broke down and cried.  

Once we got home Trey had left us all a letter.  That just made all the tears flow more. It was like he had died. It was hard walking by the room where he had been studying, his spot at the table was empty.  For awhile we always felt like someone was missing.  We adjusted.  Id say it was the hardest on Jackson for sure.  I remember the 2nd or 3rd day he just sat at the kitchen table and cried.  All I new what to do was cry with him.  He was best friends with Trey.  But as time went on he became closer to Parker and we all learned a new normal. I missed his hugs.  Allison missed him coming into her room.  So many hard things when someone leaves but you wouldn't want them anywhere else.  He was a wonderful example of someone being able to do hard things.  I was so worried about him traveling. Not knowing the language well but new he was being watched over. 






Mom made sure I left prepared for anything! 


 

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