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I’m a sentimental person. And I get attached very easily. So these past few years as missionaries leave me left and right…that’s kind of a problem for me. These guys that I’ve grown up with, gone through my hardest years with, built my testimony with- they have a wonderful job they know to go do, while I sit here and have bit of an identity crisis. Of course it’s not REALLY a problem, it’s quite a blessing. But it is hard to see them each go with that one purpose, while I sit here and wonder what I’m doing with my life. Have I ever mentioned that I’m a whiner?
I was very lucky to see Andy one last time before he left for the MTC. I walked around Temple Square with him and Michele the Monday before he reported. It was a good, bittersweet walk, but the strangest part was saying goodbye with a handshake. WEIRD! I have a lot of memories with him.
People thought we were brother and sister a few times…I have no idea why. I never thought I looked Chinese.
I have been thinking how lucky I am to know them, though. To know so many spiritual guys, not just worthy, but WILLING to give up two years of their lives in the service of the Lord is a rare thing even in members. I’ve had my lonely times in Young Women’s almost always being the only one my age, but I always knew that those boys were going to be my lifelong friends whether I liked it or not. It’s been hard seeing so many people come and go in the gospel, but they have all always been consistent. That has done a lot more for my testimony than they will ever know. So thank you, mothers of these boys, for giving me friends that took a stand in the gospel when I was too nervous to. All the times they’ve tiptoed around my feelings and let me think I was always right…I couldn’t have found better friends if I had made them up myself!
Life with them around has been good. Home without Andy won’t seem quite like home, but then that’s how it was when Lester and Mckay left. And Jordan and Scotty and Boz and Marcos. Then in a few days I'll be saying goodbye Jared. But they will all change the world one testimony at a time!
I was very lucky to see Andy one last time before he left for the MTC. I walked around Temple Square with him and Michele the Monday before he reported. It was a good, bittersweet walk, but the strangest part was saying goodbye with a handshake. WEIRD! I have a lot of memories with him.
People thought we were brother and sister a few times…I have no idea why. I never thought I looked Chinese. I have been thinking how lucky I am to know them, though. To know so many spiritual guys, not just worthy, but WILLING to give up two years of their lives in the service of the Lord is a rare thing even in members. I’ve had my lonely times in Young Women’s almost always being the only one my age, but I always knew that those boys were going to be my lifelong friends whether I liked it or not. It’s been hard seeing so many people come and go in the gospel, but they have all always been consistent. That has done a lot more for my testimony than they will ever know. So thank you, mothers of these boys, for giving me friends that took a stand in the gospel when I was too nervous to. All the times they’ve tiptoed around my feelings and let me think I was always right…I couldn’t have found better friends if I had made them up myself!
Life with them around has been good. Home without Andy won’t seem quite like home, but then that’s how it was when Lester and Mckay left. And Jordan and Scotty and Boz and Marcos. Then in a few days I'll be saying goodbye Jared. But they will all change the world one testimony at a time!
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