Fact #1: We have a missionary in our house! Today is Nicky’s 4th day of home MTC. He is doing well but getting a little stir crazy. He has online classes and trainings all day long, and he is a boy who has to move! I always say he’s like a high energy breed of dog that needs to be walked several times daily. So it’s a challenge for him, but he is also loving it. He likes his companion, and he has been in some classes with a girl he knows from school who started her mission the same day.
Fact #2: We got Nicky’s flight information for next week. He will be going to the Mexico MTC. He is seated on the plane right between two sister missionaries. His reaction: “Jesus is real!”
Fact #3: Nicky’s thoughts on home MTC - he has liked getting to meet his companion and the missionaries in his district. He thinks three days of home MTC is plenty, and after that it gets old. He’s excited to meet people in person. He says his mind is tired but his body needs to get up and do something. He jump ropes in the garage when he’s on break. Today during his longer break, he begged to go somewhere, so I took him to visit some of his friends.
We also went to the car wash and the grocery store. Not exactly what this adrenaline junkie needs, but at least he left the house. This evening I suggested that I drop Nicky and Scotty off at a bike trail. He is having a hard time not being able to listen to secular music, but he has found a few songs by the Tabernacle Choir that he considers “bops.”
Fact #4: He has already split the seams in two pairs of his brand new mission pants.
Fact #5: From a mom’s perspective, I think home MTC is nice because I get to be with Nicky and witness the start of his mission. It’s kind of cool to be there for the beginning of it rather than sending him off instantly. I agree with Nicky that ten days is a bit long, though. I feel bad for him for having to stare at a computer screen all day. He gets to have p-day tomorrow for the 4th of July, so I’m excited to get to do some fun things as a family.
Fact #6: Along with home MTC, we’ve had girls camp and a funeral this week. It’s been quite a wild few weeks.
Fact #7: I saw my kitchen table at the DI the other day for $25. Any takers?
Fact #8: I am so tired right now from all that’s been going on. We had three weeks of theatre camp followed by eight performances of Matilda Jr - the last of which were on Saturday. Our Strawberry trip was squeezed in between performances 4 & 5. Then Sunday was Nicky’s “not farewell,” Nicky started his mission on Monday, and the girls and I went to camp. Then we came home that night for the funeral, which was on Tuesday - Scotty conducted the service, and I spoke. Then we went back up to camp Wednesday. I came home late that night, and the girls stayed until Thursday. At camp, I was in charge of three meals for 150 people, so every spare minute for the last three weeks has been spent making lists, shopping, prepping food, and packing.
Fact #9: Somehow I got it all done, and I stayed mentally stable. My mind is definitely fried - I can tell my cognitive function is way off - but I didn’t get too stressed. I just had to stay way ahead of the game, make very detailed lists, and let my friends help me. I’ve never liked to ask for help, but this week I did. I knew I had to.
Fact #10: I’m a little worried that now that all of these big things are done, I’m going to slump into my summer depression. I’ve been running non-stop since March, and now things might slow down a bit. Between the change of pace and the heat (which exhausts me), I might be out of commission until after Halloween.
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