Oh boy! What a bittersweet day! Words can't even come close to describing the emotions of this day and the last week or two. We are so proud of Matt. We love him so much. But OH HOW WE WILL MISS HIM!!!!!
What a great son/brother he is. We are so thankful for him and for the wonderful boy he is. He has blessed our lives so much.
He is soooo excited to be going. It is going to be the adventure and experience of his lifetime! We know he will do great things and bring people unto Christ.
His farewell on the 29th was awesome. We had so many family come into town and it was such a special occasion.
We had a great open house for him on the 28th and couldn't believe the kindness of our friends/ward members. It was wonderful.
It meant so much to us all to receive the kind of support we did. We are so blessed to have so many wonderful people in our lives!
Our family trip last weekend was just awesome. It was wonderful to be all together without any distractions and just HAVE FUN!
Last night Matt was set apart by Pres. Tew and it was a great thing to witness. When he came down the stairs wearing his badge I just envisioned him walking down the streets of S.Africa and knew he was going where he is meant to be. We had a very special family home evening last night!
The airport scene was a toughy. Saying goodbye for 2 years to your child is not easy. The tears have been flowing pretty freely for Dave and I and our 3 girls. We will miss him so much but know that he is doing what he should and that he will be so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CHECK OUT HIS MISSION BLOG AT elderdoxey.blogspot.com where we will be adding pictures and emails as we receive them for the next two years! :)
7 comments:
I love that boy to pieces! Oh d'oh d'oh little Maffies...South Africa here comes the dude!!!
So exciting. We love him and hope he is in Heaven in South Africa with all the cool animals and wonderful people. He deserves the best!! We can't wait to hear all about his mission adventures.
Amazing family. Amazing parents! I know the age difference isn't very much between us, but I still look up to you and Dave as great parenting examples!
kelli
Leslie, we love Matt!!!! He is such a great friend for Zach. We will miss him too. Zach was a little sad after the last night they could hang out together. I guess they took some crazy pictures together. You always want your children to have good friends, and Don and I are so grateful that Zach had such a wonderful kid like Matt in his life!
I've been thinking of you all week. Can't wait to follow Matt's adventures on his blog. You are such a great mom! Congratulations on raising such an outstanding boy (and his sisters, too!) Enjoy the next two years!!
Leslie that is so cool. How proud you and Dave must be. It sounds like he will be an amazing missionary. Kudos to you for raising such a fine Young Man!
i miss him.
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