It’s nice to be back!
You know, after a mission I forgot how comforting it was to
sit down and just think about the things that have happened during the week. I
think that was a huge reason as to why I put all my letters up on this blog….
It’s easy to forget the miracles when you don’t take the time to STOP and
think.
Side story: “stop and think”… I don’t know if anyone ever
had this in school but I was there A LOT. My third grade teacher, Mrs.
Beckstrom, was patient but by no means was I a saint. I learned the importance
of “stop and think”. A little desk in the corner of a room (aka isolation) does
the mind well… even if it’s for the 4th time that day.
So here I am, once again stopping and thinking. It’s been an
interesting past 6 months, so much has happened and I have barely had time to
truly process it all—returning from a
mission, work, love, marriage, moving… sheesh!
This post will be a funny contrast between my last few, I
went from serving the Lord to fulfilling my role as wife—a completely different
calling but just as fun and uplifting.
I’ve given it a lot of thought as to how I want to
transition from mission life to the married life; the only thing that comes to
mind is explaining how it all came about…
As I’m sure I have mentioned before, I always knew I was
supposed to serve a mission; even more so when I was old enough to receive my
Patriarchal blessing (a blessing given through the inspiration of the spirit by
someone who is called to this position, it gives guidance and direction from
Heavenly Father or God), I knew I needed to in order to be prepared to be the
wife and mother my family future needed.
Luckily enough, that young man I married was patient enough
to wait… not just while I served my mission in Idaho but for many years prior.
We had met my first year in college at a dodge ball tournament, ha ha! I didn’t
know then that I was breaking up with the love of my life. After a few years of
space and a mission, we kept in touch through letters and emails for 18 months
and he finished sweeping me off my feet!
So here I am. In a few days it will be one full year since I
entered the Missionary Training Center (MTC)… and now I’m married and moved
across the country! I couldn’t be happier.
…it’s
funny how an Aimless Motion has all of a sudden gained direction…
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