He is off!

Well, he is off.  Tim went into the MTC on March 2nd.  Despite having done it before, that last hug that has to last for two years is hard.

We gathered with some extended family and enjoyed lunch together before dropping Tim off.  As we arrived at the MTC, we were on the look out for Tim's cousin Seth who entered the MTC two weeks ahead of Tim.  As cars arrive at the MTC to drop off missionaries, there is a traffic controller who sends cars to the right or to the left, depending on where there is room.  As we neared the front of the line, we spotted Seth off to our right.  The two cars ahead of us were sent to the right, so I headed the van in that direction.  Unfortunately, the traffic guy wanted us to go left.  The chorus in the van was loudly demanding "go right."  But I had no good answer for the suspicious traffic guy's query of "why?"  So left we went.

Tim will be in the MTC for about 3 weeks.  Don't send anything that will arrive after March 18th.  His address for these next weeks is:

Elder Timothy Hamson
MAR21 AZ-SCDL
2005 N 900 E Unit  35
Provo UT 84602

This blog will be updated weekly with Tim's weekly report.

Here we go!