Elder Burnett's flight to Utah left at 6:30am on Monday, November 30th, which meant we were summoned to the airport at 5:15am to see him off. Here we are bleary-eyed and teary-eyed in the airport parking lot. Elder Burnett seemed excited and, surprisingly, not anxious at all. When I asked how he slept the night before he said, "Like a rock!"
Once we made it into the airport, Elder Burnett checked in. Somehow, Ryan snapped this shot, which Elder Burnett's sisters found hysterical. So, in their honor...
Because this was the Monday after Thanksgiving Weekend, the security line was extra long. We made our way into line.
And stopped to pose for a picture.
Soon, we had reached the roped off area. Only ticket holders beyond this point, please! Elder Burnett gave one last smile...
made his way through security...
glanced back at the family... 
and away he went!
We sang "God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again" as Elder Burnett walked toward the plane that would take him to Utah and the MTC. He didn't look back, at least that I could tell. He was ready. He's been ready. He's going to be a wonderful missionary.
Return with Honor, Elder Burnett!
He was just a little too happy to leave us that day!! I couldn't believe that he didn't look back longer than a split second it was almost like a courtesy glance. It took me back to kidnergarten on the first day when he said, "okay mom you don't need to walk me to school today, dad showed me where my class was yesterday. And I don't need to be picked up after school."
ReplyDeleteOnce again it was like it just put the knife in my heart and twisted it :( Oh well, that's my Cameron, he was born ready!!