There’s a moment every missionary mom knows. The bags are packed, the skirt still has the tag on it, and the girl who was asking you to braid her hair about fifteen minutes ago is standing at the door with a name tag on.
You say the official thing: return with honor.
You mean the other thing just as much.
That’s this shirt. A teddy bear in her missionary best — dress, bow, and all — because let’s be honest about who you’re actually sending — holding up a sign with the whole family motto on it. Return with honor. And call your mother.
Wear it to the farewell and let it say the part you weren’t going to get through without crying. Mail it in the first care package. Keep one for yourself for the year and a half of Mondays between calls.
Sending an elder? There’s an Elder version of this shirt — same bear, same sign, suit and tie instead of the dress and bow.
The shirt itself:
- Soft ringspun cotton unisex tee (Gildan 64000) — true to size with a relaxed fit; size up if you like extra room
- Hand-drawn line art, printed to order in the USA
- A print that holds through the wash: machine wash cold inside-out, tumble dry low, no bleach
Who is this shirt for?
The sister missionary who packs a sense of humor, the mom who earned the reminder, and anyone at the farewell who has ever been somebody’s kid.
What does “return with honor and call your mother” mean?
“Return with honor” is the charge missionary families send their sons and daughters out with. “Call your mother” is the amendment every mother silently attaches. The bear just says it out loud.
More designs: Family.
