Well, we did it. We took Riley to the MTC. It was such a special and exciting day. Tuesday night we took Riley to the Stake Center and he was set apart as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was so excited and ready to go. It was a really emotional night for our family, but seeing Riley’s excitement and willingness to serve was such a comfort.
Wednesday morning we woke up and enjoyed a family breakfast. Dad is a FANTASTIC cook, so it was really yummy! Then, it was time to load up the car, and squish us three kids in the back seat for the last time in 2 years.
We had a good time remembering fun times growing up and talking about Riley’s mission. Then we got to the MTC. We were a little unsure what to expect because we’ve never had a missionary in our family and we didn’t know how the curb drop-off would go. We took pictures in front of the MTC sign … and didn’t share many tears. That isn’t true for this other mom saying goodbye to her son … she was sobbing … loudly. I felt bad for her poor son, who was so ready to just GO! 
Then we loaded back up in the car and headed in. Riley was so excited … and the car was silent. You could have heard a pin drop. Well, we made it through. It was a little emotional, but Riley was just glowing. It’s obvious he is going to be an INCREDIBLE missionary! We love our Elder Leigh.
Oh, and it’s incredible how much room there is in the back seat now that Riley’s gone!
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