Tyler is off to Argentina... almost 1 year ago

Its been over a year since I have visited my own blog! Its a good thing that I have zero followers or they would have abandoned me long before now. I have been cheating on this blog with another blog! Ahh there I said it. Im a cheater! No, not really, I really have no excuse. I have been doing a blog for Tylers mission. I know, I know, I have written nothing about Tyler leaving on his mission. zero, nada, zilch. I will repent and do it.. But the whole kit and kaboodle is over on that blog:
tylertrentsmission.blogspot.com
Man I miss that kid something fierce! Sending a kid on a mission is like pulling your heart out, stomping on it, then sending it off for 2 years to some foreign land.


President Pete Bowden set Tyler apart on July 14 2015. It was a beautiful blessing. Dad was his first companion.

 
Tyler chose Cafe Rio as our last meal together. I could hardly eat. I was just a bucket of tears. I seriously was a mess!

Saying goodbye to Tori


We said our goodbyes at the temple across from the MTC, before dropping him off at the front of the MTC.


I just didnt want to let go!

Dad is proud and excited.

Saying goodbye was sooooo hard! 

Our first email was on Saturday a few days after we dropped him off.

MTC district

practicing teaching! haha

Tyler has been gone for 1 year now. It has been both fast and slow. It has gotten easier, but it still is hard. I miss him a lot! Being separated for so long is really hard.

ITs like your heart goes walking around outside of your body. 

Dropping a child off at the MTC knowing that you wont see them for 2 years, is so hard. and it is like you go through this time of mourning. Someone said that it is like grieving the loss of a loved one. I think although it isnt exactly the same, that its similar to what it feels like.

We are so proud of Tyler and the great missionary that he is. I still count down to the day he comes home, but I am glad that he is serving the Lord at this time.