Mission Update

I have been home from my mission for a little over seven months.  It has felt long, but has been very eventful.  Last Sunday, I found out that I will not be returning to the mission field.  It was a miracle that I was able to serve a mission in the first place.  For that opportunity, I am extremely grateful.  I am sad, but not depressed.  I would have loved to finish what I started.  It feels good to not be in limbo anymore.  There are a lot of things I have been thinking about lately, things I would like to do, and now I have the opportunity to put those ideas into action.  I would love to go back to school.  I am not sure what to study yet, but I have considered Dental Hygiene, Music Therapy, Education, Chinese, etc.  I want to be able to get a job that I enjoy and will also support me.  I also want to get married someday, when I find the man of my dreams.  :o)  I have thought about moving to somewhere new, maybe Utah or somewhere crazy like New Mexico.  I don't know yet, maybe I will just stay here.  But I have a lot more options now.

I feel so grateful that I was able to serve the mission that I did.  The Lord has showered my life with blessings.  I made great friends and met some great people.  I learned Chinese and I plan on continuing to learn it.  I experienced being a full time missionary, something I thought I would never be able to do.  I learned a lot about life, spirituality, and myself.  I wouldn't change a thing.  The Lord has promised us that all things will work together for our good.