Utah Trip: {Farewell Elder Murdoch}

Matt left last week. He has officially been in the MTC for one week. Today is his birthday, Happy 22nd Birthday! He gave his farewell talk in my parents ward on the 24th. He did an amazing job. He knows what he is doing and where he wants to go. He will make a wonderful missionary to the people of Argentina.  Our last few days with Matt were jammed packed with everyone trying to get our time with him before he left.
Saying our goodbyes were hard. The MTC has curbside drop off so it makes things really quick. We met most of my family across the street in the Provo Temple parking lot. We took a few pictures and said goodbye. Matt lived with my sister Brittany for the last year. They learned to prank each other back and forth. Something was always going on with either a manican head or some gnome dolls. Matt gave one of the two gnome dolls back to her right before he went in. The other doll will be saved for something special. It was pretty funny. Matt also snuck into her apartment that morning and left two beta fish in  decorative vases in her bedroom. Brittany was still at my parents from a sleepover the night before. Matt was supposed to be getting a few more shots before leaving.

I love how my dad is right next to Matt as he got a picture with his girlfriend

 
 
 

We piled as many people we could into my dad's car and drove across the street to the MTC. We had 14 people crammed in the car. Bryson stayed back with Vienna and Akoy who was sleeping in our car. Our car was jammed packed but we wouldn't have had it any other way. It was nice to say goodbye to Matt one last time. He will be missed a lot. He was definitely the jokester of the family. It will also be sad not to get Marriott hotel rooms for a deal. :) We love him and can't wait for him to get out to Argentina and start spreading our gospel!

Goodbye brother! In February we get to have this adventure all over again with my brother Brayden. :)