MTC

The Maki Family in front of the Provo Temple

So a bitter-sweet day for the family.  As Shakespeare said "Parting tis such sweet sorrow."  It's an amazing thing to send off your first missionary, but difficult at the same time.  Mom had a tearful goodbye as Kodi kissed her on the forehead and hugged her tightly.  Dad was proud and offered words of encouragement.  Teiler actually hugged his older brother and told him that he loved him.  Something we previously had only hoped and assumed.

As a former missionary I knew and understood the feelings Kodi was going through.  The excitement and anticipation he was feeling were all too familiar for me.  I was anxious to get him through those MTC doors so that he could start growing and progressing as a full time ambassador for the Saviour. What a cool place to begin a mission.

Mom and her Missionary

For Mom the toughest part of sending him in there was not being able to know exactly what he's up to and only being able to hear from him once a week.  Thanks to DearElder.com she is able to send him a note everyday. I know she is looking forward to that first letter/email as confirmation that he is still alive, and doing well.

Elder Maki and his Bro just reflecting

Our goal with this blog is to keep family and friends up to date with the happenings of Kodi's service in the mission field.  We will include pictures and letters/emails of his experiences.  He is super excited to be speaking Spanish and we look forward to sharing his mission with all of you.