Pictures after church one week before she left
This was Tessa's last week at church. She gave her farewell talk in church. We got a family picture to remember this day. The sun was shining and it was warm.
After her farewell on Sunday, we all dressed in our Christmas pajamas and we did a special early Christmas for Tessa. Everyone gave her their gifts to her and she opened them. Then she gave her gifts to everyone else. It was bittersweet knowing she would be leaving the next day. From the family she got a bluetooth speaker from Alex, lots of toiletries such as dry shampoo, deodorant, notecards, and some clothes from Eric and I. She got soft pajamas from Jesikah. Jarem gave her warm socks and a Monopoly Deal card game to get her through her quarantines. Micah gave her Twistable color pencils, gloves, and a warm fleece headband.
Jarem got 4 scents of cologne! :)
Jesikah was very excited about a mini waffle maker from Tessa
Alex got a robe from Tessa, which he loved! Haha!
Eric got dark chocolate peanut M&M's
I got a candle, but no picture (since I was taking them)
After that, we finished our "open when" letters. We each made two so she got a total of 14! We wrapped it in a package so she would be surprised on Christmas. :) We also sent her with a couple of other gifts to open on Christmas Day. That night, we had one last family game night. We had a nice dinner and played Telestrations. It was a lovely day and we were sad when it was done.
The next morning the boys said their goodbyes before going to school and work. Jes, Eric, and I took her to the airport.
So many hard hugs! It was sad to see her walk away not to see her for 18 months, but she was excited to get started on her next chapter. She will be an amazing missionary. She is ready!
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