My Home Away From Home

To start the week off, I spent several days in San Jose. Monday night, I rolled into town about 5:30pm and went straight to President and Sister Watkins' house. It's always good to see them! I love my mission president and his wonderful wife! They always uplift and inspire me. I love them tremendously! They took me out to dinner where I was able to catch up with them and learn about all of the exciting things going on in the mission. I sure do miss being a missionary!

It was weird seeing all of these people and not teaching them about the gospel or being super spiritual with them. Of course I strive to be an example of righteousness to them, but it just wasn't the same. No companion. No curfew. No limits. No badge.....no badge. When I realized that there was no badge there, it was almost depressing. I was romping around this city at my own pace and doing my own thing. It was great, but it was also a little disheartening because my purpose was definitely not the same. Living here in Sacramento, however, I will be down in San Jose quite often. My home away from home. I left my heart in San Jose.

Aside from the sad and disheartening part of the trip, I had a blast! I saw people who I haven't seen in over a year. I got to go to San Francisco for the first time. I even got to share the gospel a little more with someone who I taught, but who never progressed. Oh how my heart swelled when I was able to talk about the restored gospel with my friend! It brought back a flood of memories! Good memories of course, and it made me pretty happy.

Life is good :) my family was sad to see me leave after I had only been home about a week, but they know that I love them. They know that I won't be gone forever.