August 21, 2011
Oh this day was beautiful. Also, I love temples! I went to church and it was a basically regular day as far as that's concerned. I don't think I had a personal conversation with anyone though, man I don't think I'll ever get used to that. I was sitting in sacrament meeting wondering about the people surrounding me and it made me think of home because me and my mom always do that. We'd sit in the back and try to figure out who was related to who and who was visiting, it was always fun and I knew everybody.
After church I babysat for some Alaska friends. Jen VanAusdals litttle sister's children. The resemblance between her and Jen was astounding and it got me to thinking of my freshman year when she passed away. Some people just stick with you and although heaven forbid I would like her as a science teacher, she was a wonderful person and outgoing in every way of life. At church as a kid I would call her sister Happy because she was always so outgoing and exuberant.
Anyway, after I finished babysitting I had some extra time so I wandered over to the temple, which took all of ten minutes. I hope I never get used to that, I love it so much that there are so many within a stones throw of my house. At home it took and hour on a good day to travel to the temple which don't get me wrong was wonderful and fun and I went on some of the most special temple trips with some of the most amazing people and the hour to and from added to it exponentially.
I had a wonderful telephone conversation with my mother, which ended in me sobbing uncontrollably, but I think it's time I stopped trying to deny how homesick I am. I have many opportunities here, I've just got to get me and God on the same page and figure things out.
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