Amber was set apart last night. Lights were out by 10:30 and on by 6:30am. Children stayed home from school and we had breakfast together. Amber did her last minute packing.We loaded up in the big white family van and headed to the MTC. We had to pull over several times to let firetrucks pass. Its a good thing Amber told us 12:30 for her arrival time, but really it was 12:40. We were early! 9 year old James was sitting in front and the man greeting us talked to James and asked him if he was ready to start his mission! Benjamin pointed to the very back of the van to where Amber was sitting! We got a bright pink sticky paper on our windshield and took a left and passed several vehicles and came to a vacant spot along the curb #22 . We all got out, and each one gave her hug, and I tried to take lots of pictures. Then 2 missionaries took her luggage and off she went!!!!! No crying...... yet. James said he was waiting for his mother to blast out crying! Nathan said, lets party! So we went to Maceys for ice cream.