Well, I didn't quite write a blog post every day this month. I tried, but I shared a lot of really personal stuff, and quite honestly, that is draining. I think if I had shared fluff all month, I would have had the mental energy, but I would have gotten bored.
I am glad that I was able to share so much personal stuff with you all this month, and I hope you had a moment of greater awareness in there somewhere. I have learned a lot this month. Mainly, I think I have learned its time I start to own my choices a bit more. Its time I quit saying "can't " so much and start allowing things to happen.
One of the ways I have done this is by accepting help and a generous donation to make it to the 20th anniversary celebration of Lithuania being dedicated for the preaching of the gospel, for the opening of the land for my future mission. I have wanted to go back to Europe since I left France in 98, and I've wanted to go back to the Baltics before I even got on a plane to return home from my mission.
For years I have gone home to visit my family in Utah instead, or gone on family vacations. I love my family very much, and I want to go see them, but I have another family, and I just as desperately need to see them. I am therefore going to Lithuania. Luckily, I can do this because someone has practically bought my plane ticket for me, and I am going to stay with friends while there, but without a roommate currently my finances are so tight I was considering passing up this opportunity to go. I have decided I will make it happen, even if I have to go into debt a bit for it. That kind of help doesn't come along every day, and I have to accept the help that has been given me and the wonderful opportunity to return to one of my homes.
I've also decided to make a dream come true that I've had since I was seven. Without raising the price of my plane ticket, I can go to Ireland as well. Seriously, I dreamed I went when I was seven, and it was a very important dream, I've never forgotten it, and I've always felt driven to go. I have friends from my mission in the UK and Ireland that I really want to visit and see. I was going to try to visit all of them, but due to time and financial restrictions, that can't happen on this trip.
As I contemplated how to narrow the focus of my trip, I knew I had to see my peps in Lithuania and make time for them, they are the reason I am going. But additionally, I have decided to cut out the UK portion, and focus a few day only on Ireland. Dreams can come true, and things can happen in your life. You have to work for them, that is true, but sometimes you also have to accept a little help on the way.
I will forever be grateful to those who are sacrificing so much of their own dreams to help make mine come true. It means so much to me, I don't even know how to say, I just hope one day I can do something as special and awesome for you. I love you, thanks for loving me so much.
I am glad that I was able to share so much personal stuff with you all this month, and I hope you had a moment of greater awareness in there somewhere. I have learned a lot this month. Mainly, I think I have learned its time I start to own my choices a bit more. Its time I quit saying "can't " so much and start allowing things to happen.
One of the ways I have done this is by accepting help and a generous donation to make it to the 20th anniversary celebration of Lithuania being dedicated for the preaching of the gospel, for the opening of the land for my future mission. I have wanted to go back to Europe since I left France in 98, and I've wanted to go back to the Baltics before I even got on a plane to return home from my mission.
For years I have gone home to visit my family in Utah instead, or gone on family vacations. I love my family very much, and I want to go see them, but I have another family, and I just as desperately need to see them. I am therefore going to Lithuania. Luckily, I can do this because someone has practically bought my plane ticket for me, and I am going to stay with friends while there, but without a roommate currently my finances are so tight I was considering passing up this opportunity to go. I have decided I will make it happen, even if I have to go into debt a bit for it. That kind of help doesn't come along every day, and I have to accept the help that has been given me and the wonderful opportunity to return to one of my homes.
I've also decided to make a dream come true that I've had since I was seven. Without raising the price of my plane ticket, I can go to Ireland as well. Seriously, I dreamed I went when I was seven, and it was a very important dream, I've never forgotten it, and I've always felt driven to go. I have friends from my mission in the UK and Ireland that I really want to visit and see. I was going to try to visit all of them, but due to time and financial restrictions, that can't happen on this trip.
As I contemplated how to narrow the focus of my trip, I knew I had to see my peps in Lithuania and make time for them, they are the reason I am going. But additionally, I have decided to cut out the UK portion, and focus a few day only on Ireland. Dreams can come true, and things can happen in your life. You have to work for them, that is true, but sometimes you also have to accept a little help on the way.
I will forever be grateful to those who are sacrificing so much of their own dreams to help make mine come true. It means so much to me, I don't even know how to say, I just hope one day I can do something as special and awesome for you. I love you, thanks for loving me so much.