Tyson's Mission Call

 It's hard to explain the feelings a mom goes through when their child is going on a mission for our church. He will be gone for 2 years with the only communication we have is a phone call and emails once a week. Which is more than it used to be! I knew I had a lot of feelings about it I was putting deep down and they were all going to come up one day. And the day he got his mission call was that day. 

Because Ty's friends had their calls I kind of knew how it was going to go. I saw the Friday before that they issued his missionary email. It was our sign that his call was coming the next week. Most of them come Tuesdays so we kind of planned Tuesday. We went back and forth about how it was going to go and I was trying other let him choose. but he was thinking about opening it like two days after he got it for everyone and I thought that was a stupid idea. That would drive me crazy. My brother in law Cory wanted to come and was planning on Tuesday. So he told the one or two friends who couldn't come Tuesday to make it work. And they did. Teenagers. 

Tuesday morning I was kind of a mess. He would be the one who got the text that his call was in his portal so I was texting him. Then he was told that some people weren't getting their calls until later in the week and I freaked out. I had all these plans but I didn't dare do everything until I knew. Then about 10 am he texted me. We got it. What is my user name and password for it? (honestly how did he not know but whatever) I asked him if he wanted to leave school to open it himself. 

He decided to open it by himself and then read it to the rest of us later. I loved this and recommend it honestly. It let him kind of process it without the stress of being in front of a lot of people. For Ty it was perfect. 

So Ty went to his weights class and opened it in the locker room. The LOCKER ROOM. Such a Tyson thing. then I got these texts- 

Nothing worse than the three ... waiting for him to reply. 

The moment I saw he was excited all the nerves I felt were gone. I was totally fine. I really just wanted him to be excited. I didn't care where he went really. His other best friend Hunter got his call the same day and read it at school. I can't remember but he may have told Hunter because he would be opening his call for his family and couldn't come over to Tysons thing. 

Tysons post on Facebook- inviting the world to come to our house: 

Then I had my break down. He was leaving. The little boy who loved tractors and had the cutest laugh. The little boy with such a zest for life. Playing in my sand box and building things for hours. I cried and cried in the shower but it felt so good! I had to grieve this a little bit. Even if it's a good thing it's sad to have your kids move on. At least for me it was. 

Because it's out of order surprise! He was called to the New Mexico Farmington Mission! Here is the map-

We had an unbelievable amount of people in our house. We were going to have him read it upstairs but I soon realized we were not going to have enough room. 

I spent like 100 bucks in treats for all of Tysons friends. Below this is Ty before everyone came over was playing his guitar in his room. He was stressed about having so many people come over. 

I was sitting next to Sannette- I was so nervous and I felt like I needed to hold onto someone so I put my arm around her. Which she of course didn't mind while he read his call. Farmington New Mexico! English speaking and reporting August 26th. 

So from my family my parents came and Nate was on a FaceTime call. Bryans parents, Jenny and most of her kids came, Cory, Katie and Luke drove from Wyoming for it. We had Becca on FaceTime. We had friends from the ward. McEvoy's, Duff Bell and Frank Cole Tysons old YM leaders. Then like 50 of his friends. Tons of kids. It was so cool he had so much support! And everyone hung out after. 

Jack, Ty and Taegan. 

Blake, Cousin Luke (tys bestie) and Tyson 

Of course Sannette. The next time Ty went to work with her he picked her up from her bus stop. The driver said hey congrats on your mission call! New Mexico! Sannette had been telling everyone she met that Tyson did such a good job opening his mission call and he was going to New Mexico. 

Bryan was here and he IS apart of our family. He was just too busy talking to people in the house to come out for a photo. 

Blake and his buddies Anthony and John. 

Accepting his call later. 

I'm slow posting this and at this point he has been out 6 months. I miss him so much. He is doing awesome on his mission and is currently serving right in Farmington for now.