How can I begin?
I came home from my mission in February. Yes, I came home early; no, I'm not sick.
I went to the Brasil Belo Horizonte Mission, speaking Portuguese. My mission president was President Adilson Parrella. I served in five areas with six companions, and I had the best experience of my life, thus far. My heart aches to be there. Not a day goes by in which I do not think of my mission: the people I met, the lessons I learned, the life I experienced. I miss it.
Now, my life is quite purposeless and stagnant. From February until April, I just lived at home with my parents, doing odd jobs and earning "allowance." From April until now, I have been working at Walmart. I had the bright idea that I needed to be independent or something, so I applied somewhere other than my brother's orthodontics office, feeling that this would show that I have grown up or something. Boy, was I wrong. I earn $8.45/hr as opposed to the $10.00/hr I would have been earning at my brother's office. It may not look like a lot, but $1.55 makes a huge difference in the long run. I am just grateful that I have a job. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! I wish that I could just remember that instead of complain, but hey, that is what I do best, right? haha
I just took a couple seconds to read this, and I decided that this blog sounds REALLY depressing, but I can't really embellish it at all to make it sound better. I'm in a low place, but thank the Lord that it could be lower. I am so grateful for all that I have, as well as the potential that I have. Heavenly Father really does love His children despite our imperfections. I am grateful for Jesus' Infinite Atonement. It is changing my life.
I guess that this is where I will end for now. My goal is to do this thing right this time, so at least once a week, I will post...
Peace.
My Life
1 comments:
hey eeyore!
love ya lots and looking forward to regular blog posts :)
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