Short Goodbyes for Long Times

One day I will say that I update my blog more regularly and actually will.

Today I said goodbye to ~~Greg~~ Elder Williams for the next two years. I guess in my mind I pictured me getting very emotional about it and crying as I gave him one last hug. But it wasn't like that at all. We played some games this morning and then we took him to the MTC. We got out of the car and I gave him a hug and I said, "Ha! I get to be the last girl to hug you for two years!" And he said "I love you." And I said "I love you too." And that was all.

I'm just really excited for him. I'm not really sad that he'll be away from me for two years (even though hands down these two years are bound to be super eventful).

It'll probably hit eventually that he's gone for two years, but for now I'm just really happy for him.

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