Setting apart and Departure to the England Missionary Training Center (MTC)
June 19, 2017
Elder O'Connor was set apart as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by our Stake President, J. Ryan McMurtrey. Standing in the circle was Michael O'Connor, Bishop Joseph Hatch, Jerry Ibey and Justin Ibey. President gave him a beautiful blessing that will bless and prepare him to be an amazing missionary.
June 20, 2017
We left the house at 8:00 am to depart to the SLC Airport for Elder O'Connor's 11:05am flight to Atlanta. Once we arrived we got him checked in and luggage weighed. After hours and hours and test weighing at home they were both "Heavy" at 51 pounds each. Oh well right?!? We then went over to get him a Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappiccino with extra caramel. He was so nervous that he only had a few drinks. We were met by Jerry Willis (Mikey's football coach and a dear friend who works for Homeland Security) It was great to visit with him and he will check with Mikey up at the gate for his momma. There were other missionaries around and we took family pictures of each other's families. He was anxious so there was no need to wait any longer so we went upstairs to say our goodbyes. After our hugs and kisses we said see you in two years Elder and he turned to walk towards the gate. I asked for a wave and he turned, smiled and gave me the peace sign. He was so happy and ready to go. We watched as he went through security. It was hard to see him as he went through the lines and the other people in front of him. A friend of Ashleigh is a police officer at the airport and told us to go over to the left side and we can see him as he walks past, so we hurried over there. None of us had our cameras out but it will be an image that we will always remember....he walked past the opening smiled and waved to us. It was a split second but the best memory as we know that he is now on the Lord's errand.
Elder O'Connor was set apart as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by our Stake President, J. Ryan McMurtrey. Standing in the circle was Michael O'Connor, Bishop Joseph Hatch, Jerry Ibey and Justin Ibey. President gave him a beautiful blessing that will bless and prepare him to be an amazing missionary.
June 20, 2017
We left the house at 8:00 am to depart to the SLC Airport for Elder O'Connor's 11:05am flight to Atlanta. Once we arrived we got him checked in and luggage weighed. After hours and hours and test weighing at home they were both "Heavy" at 51 pounds each. Oh well right?!? We then went over to get him a Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappiccino with extra caramel. He was so nervous that he only had a few drinks. We were met by Jerry Willis (Mikey's football coach and a dear friend who works for Homeland Security) It was great to visit with him and he will check with Mikey up at the gate for his momma. There were other missionaries around and we took family pictures of each other's families. He was anxious so there was no need to wait any longer so we went upstairs to say our goodbyes. After our hugs and kisses we said see you in two years Elder and he turned to walk towards the gate. I asked for a wave and he turned, smiled and gave me the peace sign. He was so happy and ready to go. We watched as he went through security. It was hard to see him as he went through the lines and the other people in front of him. A friend of Ashleigh is a police officer at the airport and told us to go over to the left side and we can see him as he walks past, so we hurried over there. None of us had our cameras out but it will be an image that we will always remember....he walked past the opening smiled and waved to us. It was a split second but the best memory as we know that he is now on the Lord's errand.
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