Well, it's finally here.
The end.
It's a moment that I felt would never really arrive, but now it's here.
Sure, there are a couple little things in between now and the flight
home, but our week is full of member appointments and other activities
that will keep us very occupied. There is not very much remaining.
Saying farewell to those people for whom I care, and packing my bags.
Last week I was having a lot of back and neck pains. It led to
headaches lasting around three days. I feel like it was partly from
stress and over thinking things. I had put a lot of thought into what I
want to do when I get back. I feel like I know what I want to pursue and
what semi-short-term goals I have. I have been writing a lot in
journals about how I feel about the last two years. It is a strange
transition. Of course it is something that I've never experienced before
(returning from a mission), but I feel like I'm ready. I know myself a
lot better now than I did before. Before I left, I felt like I knew who I
was, but I didn't know what I wanted out of life or what I should
achieve. Now I know. These are things that we can talk about later :)
So next week I will be heading over to Berlin to have my last p-day
there. I don't know if I will really have too much time to email. I just
wanted to give you a heads up. We are planning on going to a
concentration camp in Berlin next Monday.
It is something that I feel like I should do before going home. It's a
part of history that happened here in this part of the world. I don't
know if I would say that I'm -excited- about going, but it is something
that I look forward to. Well I don't even know if I would say that I
look forward to it... I hope you understand. I look forward to the
experience.
Ahh I look forward to seeing the whole family. Oh man. I feel like I
need to prepare myself for some speeches or something. haha. crap. Well I
guess I will find something to say. I'm so excited to hug you! I'm
excited to sleep in a bed that doesn't mess up my back. I'm excited for a
lot of things. I think it's going to be good to be back.
I'll see you soon!
love,
Elder Braden Saer Thorkelson
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