Sunday, March 05, 2017

A Treasure

On this eve 4 years ago I was uneasy as I ironed my skirt for the next day and prepared for bed. On the morrow I would begin a new chapter of my life. Everything I knew would be traded in for the unknown as I left the comforts of home to become missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. That night I wished that I could wake up the next morning with the next 18 months behind me.

It's crazy now to realize I've now been home longer than I was gone. Believe it or not, those 18 months do feel like a dream (something I didn't think could ever be true). Not a day goes by that I don't have a memory or a flashback of someone or something from my time spent in Georgia and Florida. A park, a moment, a kitchen, a road, a text, a door, a person, a lesson, a meal, a conversation, an awkward instant, a garage, a voicemail, a piano solo, a baptism, a phone call... so many jewels in my memory. Those times, experiences, places - and most importantly - strangers who became my dearest friends and family in the south - will be forever a treasure in my life and heart.



I love my Savior. I pray I may always live my life so that those around me may feel of His love for them. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ - Now and Forever.


God be with you until we meet again.