Farewell Little Brother

Playing pool for the last time with Cami Jean!

My little brother is leaving on Tuesday to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Santiago Chile. I am so proud of him! On Sunday we enjoyed a "farewell" of sorts gathered with friends and family. Arland spoke in Church about the importance of living worthy. It was a great talk. We enjoyed a BBQ with friends and family in the afternoon complete with laughter and a few games of pool (mostly just one game that "never ends, it just goes on and on my friends"). 

By far, my favorite part was being able to have a member of the Stake Presidency in my parent's home that night to set my little brother apart as a missionary. For the next two years he will be known as Elder Hudkins. What a special experience, one that I want to record in my own journal so that I'll never forget it. I'm pretty sure everyone's eyes were wet as we felt of the special spirit that night. There was no kleenex, so a roll of toilet paper was passed around the circle of chairs in the living room to blow noses and dry tears. What a special day. I am so proud of my little brother and the choices that he has made to bring him to this point in his life! I'm so excited to watch him learn and grow as he serves the Lord and the people of Chile. We will see him off on Tuesday at the airport.