Hello and welcome to my blog! Let me explain a little about myself. I am a returned missionary from the Utah Ogden Mission AND the Spain Madrid Mission. I served in the Utah Ogden Mission for four months while waiting for my visa to Spain. I consider myself extremely blessed to have served in two different missions! I am fluent in Spanish, I have met some of the most amazing people in the world, and I have some of the most incredible friends from all over the world.
As I served my mission, I learned so much about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and I saw myself (and those I taught) become different, and better people. I changed, and I became truly converted. I've always had a testimony of the truthfulness of the Gospel. But my mission took that to a whole new level. I LOVED dedicating every moment to the Lord. My time, my energy, my talents, and even my heart were His. I was not a perfect missionary, but I tried my hardest and saw miracles every day.
I grew to love every moment of the mission, and because it changed me so much, it was very hard to come home. I didn't want to. I didn't want to give up the opportunity to share the Gospel, to serve, and to brighten people's day. I didn't want to give up the day to day personal growth as I studied the Gospel and grew closer to my Savior.
But here I am. I got on the plane that took me from Spain to the U.S.A. But I didn't leave those experiences behind. I still struggle sometimes to know how to feel like I did when I was on my mission. How to keep that joy, love, and discipleship alive. I learned so much on my mission and I want to apply it to my life now and to share it with others.
So every week, I will write a "letter" just as I did when I was on my mission, sharing the insights of the Gospel that I have gained, and the miracles I have seen.
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