I'm leavin' today...

Yep, that boy

who loves his hometown more than life itself,

is headed out.

He called us from the airport around 6:00 a.m.

We smiled as he reported

what had happened there.

It reminded us why we live here, in...

It's because of ... The Luggage

Ty was worried about the juggling the weight of his luggage because seriously, packing 2 years into two pieces of luggage is a giant feat!

Then he heard Utah say...

"Good Morning Elder! 

Let's get those bags on the plane for ya!"

(No need to put them on the scale)

And because of the ... Phone call

Ty was hoping he could figure

out how to use the payphone because

seriously, he's never used one.

Then he heard Utah say...

"Good Morning Elder! 

Would you like to use my cell phone

to call home?"

(Businessman, Stranger, Saint)

Well, Tyson sounded

excellent in everyway.

He's so excited to get to New York and

"Start spreadin' the news!"

Ha! Ha! Ha!

In light of that "line", how can I resist

posting the video below?!

I can't, so I will.

Plus, Grandma Hutch thinks the words are so appropriate

and I've gotta agree, you might too...

"Start spreadin' the news..."

"I'm leavin' today... "

"These vagabond shoes..."

I really could go on and on.

In fact, I could teach a lesson using those lyrics.

I won't, but I could.

But one thing I will do is share with you

the the line that almost

ripped the heart out of my chest

"these little town blues..."

Yeah, I cried a little bit when I heard those words.

Ummmmm okay, I may be crying a little bit now.

Speaking of "NEWS"...

Did ya hear what's happening in New York?

CLICK HERE to find out!

Well, to the people of NYC...

I'm giving you my son...

 So now...

New York!

(Do a leg kick, you know you want to!)

Elder Hutchins

Believe it or not,

my emotions are

not in check enough

to blog about

dropping

Tyson off at

the MTC.

So check back.

However, I did want to share something with you.

It's a treasure provided by my dear friend.

Her talent translated

into something that, to me, is absolutely... 

Thank you my friend!

I will love you FOREVER!

Heather Kimber can capture your priceless moments too!

Visit her blog by clicking here HERE.

Oh and if you want one of those giant missionary tags,
my sweet Carolynn made that for me.
She'll make you one too.
Visit her blog HERE.

The Hardest Goodbye...

Miracles ...

Did you say Tyson is leaving June 1st?

Like, in 26 days?

And isn't he still in Iowa?

Ummmm...

Panicked?

June 1st was a gift,

sealed up in an envelope,

just for Tyson

from Heavenly Father.

It is what he hoped for

but knew was impossible.

However, we'd forgotten that

I've been struggling to put this

story into words, here on

"my life is open book" blog. 

So I prayed about it because,

believe it or not,

I pray about this blog.

It was then I realized these are not my stories to tell. 

They belong to Tyson and although my life is open book,

Tyson's is NOT and I try to respect that. 

So with that said, I will not tell the intimate details of

the miracles we've witnessed.

But I will leave you with a few "exhibits"

in hopes of accomplishing one goal, being that

you will know without a doubt that

Exhibit A...
Reason would tell you that Tyson's choice to serve a mission would result in the loss of his scholarship and opportunity to play baseball at the collegiate level.

Yeah, REASON would

have you believe that.

Insert miracle here...

"I respect what

you are going to do. 

In 2 years, you have a

place on this team." 

-Coach Govik

May 2011

Exhibit B...
Reason would tell you that turning in missionary papers
on April 6th will have you departing AFTER the summer months,
a big worry for Tyson.

Yeah, REASON would

have you believe that.

Insert miracle here...

"You will enter the

Missionary

Training Center

on June 1, 2011" 

-Pres. Monson

April 2011

Need I go on or do you believe

I'll continue in case you're not quite a believer

and because after-all,

June 1st was not the only miracle sealed up in that envelope.

Remember

NEW YORK? 

Exhibit C ...
Reason would tell you that mission calls are random,
that the place you are called to serve has no significance.

Yeah, REASON would

have you believe that.

Insert miracle here...

"Seriously?

You're going to

the SAME mission

where our son is

currently serving?"

-Tyson's

"adopted"

Iowa Family
April 2011

Exhibit D ...

Reason would tell you that youth in ROUGH New York neighborhoods won't be interested in what Ty has to say.

Yeah, REASON would

have you believe that.

Insert miracle here...

"Hey Dude,

Are you a Mormon?

I live in the Bronx.

Can you answer

some questions for me?

 -Random Kid on xbox live

December 2010

Exhibit E ...

Reason would tell you that in this day and age, mother's don't know anything.

Yeah, REASON would

have you believe that.

Insert miracle here...

"My prediction for

Tyson's mission call? 

New York!"

-Krista Hutchins

April 2011

Need I go on? ... because I can.

Okay, just one more for good measure.

Exhibit F ...
Reason would tell you that Father-in-Heaven couldn't possibly know or CARE about the TINY in's and out's of our lives.

Yeah, REASON would

have you believe that.

Insert miracle here...

Well, look

who's

"Side by Side"

again!

click HERE for

that story

Ummmm yeah...

So if you don't believe, you should.

One last anecdote to

leave you with a smile...

Maddie:

"Abby, where is Tyson going

on his mission?"

Abby:

 "New Yoke!  New Yoke!"

Oh... and if my last 3 posts left you completely in the dark,

you can find out more by

CLICKING HERE