She is off to the Provo MTC

Sister Jones has finished her one week at home MTC experience.  Today Meredith flew from John Wayne airport to Salt Lake City in preparation to entering the Provo MTC for the next three weeks. Two week of missionary training and one week of Temple Square training. It was an early morning and if you know Meredith she is not a morning person. But she was all smiles today! She has prepared herself for this moment and is ready to dedicate the next year and a half to serving the Lord! We have loved watching her grow in so many ways these past couple of months as she has been preparing for her mission. Last night she said good bye to Hattie and that was hard. Tears were shed on her behalf. When Mackenzie would tell her that Aunt Mae Mae would be gone for the next year and a half Hattie kept saying "missionary". It was so cute! Meredith is going to miss Hattie and Beckham more that anyone else!  Ryan struggled again with his emotions as we dropped Meredith at the airport. He really misses his kids as they serve!












Once she landed in SLC Madalyn and Beckham picked her up from the airport and they met up with Trey and Trevor for lunch.  As a mom I was so grateful she was able to spend time with them as they have served a mission withing the past 5 years and understood her feelings and could also give her words of wisdom. After lunch Trevor drove her to the MTC. At the moment the reality kicked in and tears were shed. Even Trevor, who never got the opportunity to go to the MTC because of COVID, said he had some PTSD. Hugs were exchanged and Meredith was welcomed into the MTC. The elder who took her bags for her was a boy she knew from college and a mom of her friend Buzz Aldridge was there so it was comforting to have familiar faces. God Speed Sister Jones!










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