The night before an Elder or Sister leaves for a mission they have to be officially set apart as a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. This means it is their calling and they receive a blessing of health and safety.
Family and close friends are invited to come to this event. It is a very spiritual moment and one of the last times a missionary will get to spend with loved ones.
It is always tradition to go to McDonalds and get ice cream.
I can only imagine what was going through Kieson's head Tuesday night. This would be his last time, for two years, sleeping in the comfort of his own home with his family. Wednesday morning everything would change as he gets dropped off at the Missionary Training Center (MTC)
Eating at Golden Corral. Missionaries eat free on Wednesdays. Probably because they feel bad that they won't get another good meal for quite a while!
And he is off!
Bye Bud!
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