Well the day finally came. Amanda is officially Sis. Pagel! We met up everyone and ate lunch at the Creamery together before the time came to send her off. The entire time Amanda just kept saying how ready she was to go. She gave up her cell phone without any problem :) After lunch we took pictures, sent Ben back to EFY, we headed off to the MTC. Amanda was really excited until we turned the corner into the MTC. She quickly turned her head and you could see the overwhelmed and nervous look on her face. The whole process happens very quickly. We pulled up to the curb and almost immediately some missionaries were there to grab her suitcases and lead her on her way. There was enough time for everyone to give her a quick hug and then send her on her way. Amazingly no one cried! I was impressed. We are all very excited for her and know that she is going to be a great missionary. We cant wait to hear about all of her experiences.
What a great next 18 months it is going to be for her!!
Elders helping with her bag
Hugging Dad
Sibling Love!
Nothing more special than the bond a Mother and Daughter have!
Headed off to start the next chapter in her life!
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