Remembering and an Update All at the Same Time

So yesterday Camren flew out to Peru. Which is way further than his mission in Ecuador. He wasn't supposed to leave Provo until December 13. When we entered the MTC, he found out that plans had changed and he'd be leaving to the Peru MTC to serve until the 13th. Then he'll fly to Ecuador.
I wanted to be at the airport to see him off so badly, but waking the boys up at five in the a.m. wasn't something I thought I should do. My parents, Kael, and Cam's cute girlfriend Kelsea all went to see him off.
All morning I was anticipating some kind of news on how it went. I would get all teary when I would think back to when I met Kevin at the airport. I literally ran up to him and jumped on him. It's such a high. And such a great reminder of who, what, and why you're waiting. It was SUCH a hard two years for me. It all turned out the way it was supposed to but I can't help but feel for Kelsea and how she is feeling. After getting so excited to see them off, and then letting them go...it's quite the low.
Even after we were married, when the month of November came... I would feel sick. (That's when Kevin left) The smells, the colors, Thanksgiving, it was all a memory and for me, not one of my fondest.
Then I think back to when Kev and I landed in Mexico for our honeymoon and feeling sick to my stomach when the only sign I could read was the pepsi sign... and that was only because the way it looked. Not because I could actually read it. I remember thinking "we are so not in America anymore." We almost died in our cab ride to our hotel because the cabi was driving way too fast for my comfort. We had NO clue where we were going so he could have taken us anywhere and left us for dead. (Yes, that went through my head) Three days in, I was on a flippen DONKEY ride to the bank. Anyone who knows me KNOWS exactly how well I did with that. It wasn't something I look back on with fondness.
I'm a proud American and that trip largely shaped my appreciation for what we have... anyway, my point is... I can totally imagine the shock it was to be in a foreign country.
My Mom tracked the plane and he got there close to midnight their time. Kev and I looked up the MTC there. It's pretty, but for sure different from what we see in our country.
My heart has been full for my brother who left all that was normal to preach the gospel, for my parents, because, lets be honest, I'm so not looking forward to the day my boys leave and the heart ache of letting them be SO far away, and my heart is full for Miss Kelsea. Life is hard for the girlfriend.
I got to talk to Cam for a sec on the phone. He sounds amazing. ALL the pictures at the Airport were of him smiling. He looks SO incredibly happy.
I'm so excited for Kelsea too. The payoff is so much better than all that you go through while they're gone. When they get back... it really is what everyone said... It really does fly by. :) Love you Kels... hold tight :)