I was able to really see why we have trials and that they really are for our benefit. They help us grow and become better people, which is the purpose of life. I also learned that there is no other way to find true happiness than by living the Gospel of Jesus Christ as taught in the Bible and Book of Mormon.
So what has life been like for me now? Well, I got a job at a small restaurant which has kept me fairly busy during the day. I also work the same time everyday so I am on a set schedule again which has made the transition that much smoother.
I haven't started school yet and I am really glad I haven't. I have no money to be doing that right now and it started two days before I got home. So I will be starting up school in the fall.
Ok now for the juicy stuff. Do you all remember Jamie? Haha of course you do, and I am sure you are all waiting to hear what is happening with us. I am happy to say that after a year and a half of waiting I came home and we finally made things official. :) He is more than just my best friend and it feels so much better that way.
Before I got home I worried a lot about what it would be like coming home to him and how I was going to react when seeing him at the airport. I had no clue what I was going to think or feel or if I would be able to even see a boy that close without turning red. I was nervous (and so was he). That made things kind of comical when I would get emails from my family telling me how nervous he was. I braced myself as I walked off the airplane. As I walked down the escalator all I saw was my first companion (which was good because I wouldn't have been able to find my family if I hadn't seen her haha). As I hugged my sisters and parents I realized that I hadn't seen Jamie anywhere. After I hugged my trainer I saw him and out of habit reached my arm out for a handshake (yep it is as awkward as it sounds, but hey let's be honest that is what we were all expecting). As I said hello I was so excited that he had come and grateful that he was there. The rest of my time with him that day felt comfortable. I was definitely still weird but at the same time I felt ok having him there; it was natural. Yet another thing that made the transition easier.
The interesting thing is that I was so nervous to come home and date. It made it easy when my best friend became my boyfriend. I think about having to date other guys and having to flirt with them and that sounds awful. I would not be comfortable having to do that at all. It's moments like that when I realize how lucky I am to have someone I can be comfortable with and don't have to worry about impressing him all of the time.
So to say the least I love having him around again and being able to be with him :).
Now, on to other questions: was I weird when I got home? Yes but in different ways than I was expecting. I still relate everything to the gospel which makes it kind of weird when we aren't discussing anything about the church....I think it makes it weird for others because they have no idea how to respond to that haha.
I am also weird about downloading music and videos illegally. That never bothered me before the mission but now I won't have anything to do with it.
I think the biggest surprise to me though is that I don't like music super loud all of the time. I cringe when I get in the car with my sisters or when they get out the speakers at home. I don't know why but I don't like it anymore. I would rather be able to hear people around me while my music is going.
Other than that life has been pretty normal. I am enjoying it and the transition has been a lot easier than I was expecting. Life is good.
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