A Special 24th of July!!

We had a few sad moments as Sara was leaving home for the Mission Field.  It began when she started to leave the house and Rylee, our little dog who LOVES Sara, started crying.  She whined and did little sad cries for a long time.  It made us all shed a tear or two.

We have a big poster to put stickers on each day while she is gone.  She placed the sticker on #1 and when she gets home, she will place the sticker on #548!

We met some of our family members and went to breakfast before Sara reported to the MTC.  We had a good time, but as soon as Sara handed out letters she had written to each person, the tears began.  We all know Sara is doing what she should be, but it's still hard to say good-bye!

Bart and I drove Sara up to the MTC (she was originally supposed to report to the Madrid MTC, but she hasn't received her Visa yet, so she is in Provo).  We took a few pictures by the temple before she reported.

It was so awesome seeing the 'Army of Missionaries' lined up along the sidewalk at the MTC.  They were all waving and smiling.  I felt the spirit very strong there.  Sara got out of the car and gave us each a hug and was off with her 'host' (whose name was also Sara).  I'm so excited for her!