We were able to take Dallin directly to the mission office where we met the Mission President. Which was pretty cool because usually you only meet them after your child's mission is over. The Mission President only had 2 days left but he still took a great interest in Dallin and our family. We truly felt of his spirit, love of the work, and concern for Dallin. He asked each of us what we loved about Dallin, and we were able to spend a few moments as a family before we had to say goodbye. We were all doing okay until we had to get Dallin's luggage out of the car. As I went to give him one last hug, he whispered, "I'm scared," and his eyes welled up with tears. Way to break this momma's heart! The elder that was helping overheard and said that everyone is scared at first and that he would be okay. I gave him another big hug. He quickly hugged everyone else and then walked into the office as we drove away.
One of the things Salt Lake looks at on these two-transfer missions is how well the missionary handles change. Not only does the MP change of July 1st, but the mission boundaries change as well. The Utah Ogden Mission will be gaining quite a bit of rea to the North (the Logan Mission) and losing some of the current area to the South, which will become the Layton Mission. Dallin's first assigned area will determine which mission he ends up in.
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