The Road to the MTC

We had a good drive to the Utah on Monday, July 18, 2011. The trip went surprisingly fast considering we only listened to General Conference talks, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and classical music. We were in Barstow close to lunch so we asked Porter what he would like to eat for lunch. Peter mentioned In&Out. Porter said yes. Elaine claimed that Peter was picking the place and not Porter. Porter said if they had a Chipotle, he would like to eat there. We ate at Chipotle. The trip to Las Vegas was uneventful and we stopped at St. George for gasoline. There is a San Jorge in Guatemala in Porter's mission. We may have veered from the mission rules and listened to "Throw Away Your TV and Get A Life!" by John Bytheway. From Cedar City to Fillmore we dodged orange cones like the Astroids video game. Excuse the language--rumproids video game(doesn't sound much better). The travels were interspersed with memories of Porter but mostly the stresses of having everything packed and getting everything on a plane in three weeks. We talked about the MTC and the great ladies in the travel office, meals and meetings, branches, districts, zones, and companions. We asked Porter if he believed people when they said he was going to be a great missionary. He modestly mumbled some things. As parents we assured him that people just didn't say such things. Over the past year, and when he determined for himself to serve a mission, we have seen his faith , his humility/dependence on the Lord, and his joy in obeying the commandments/doing the right thing all increase. For these reasons we know he will be successful--Faith, Humility, Obedience. We arrived at Provo and before we reached our destination, we had one last stop, a last supper, at In&Out. Everyone ate their favorite burger and got a shake for a Family Home Evening treat. It was Monday after all.