Goblins! Rocks! Where's DOUG?!?!

What a FANTASTIC weekend! We had a little too much fun in Goblin Valley. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I figured I would show you a few. Mainly because that's a lot of words that I don't wanna write down...

Wandering aimlessly...



Just chillin' in a cave...



Garignak, Garignak, Garignak...



Yay! Scriptures!

Friends

It's comin down to it and I'm feeling it. Like I've said, I'm not nervous. It's a form of excitement I would like to call... anxiety. Yup. That's what it is.

Today, I gave my "farewell" address. So many people showed up, I was afraid of where the ward was going to sit. Overall, the talk went great. Seeing that my dad is a bishop, he had me speak in his ward last week, so I got a heads up practice talk for this sunday. I guess his kids can be guest speakers... I should've seen it coming - Taylor did it. Afterwards, everyone came to our open house. That was a great time. I got the opportunity to see many of the people I haven't seen in years. It was a very close, happy experience that really touched my heart. To think I said I didn't have many friends. When they fill a chapel... it makes you wonder...

The Lord has given me such a great talent of befriending everyone I meet. I love that I don't know a stranger. In the mission field, I hope this trait helps me through my teaching and meeting investigators. I love the Lord, his gospel and his teachings.

P.S. I enter Wednesday...

Happy Early Birthday to Me!

We celebrated my 19th birthday early this year, since the mission thing kinda takes precidence over the birthday. I don't mind. :) I got a lot of stuff for my mission, including a digital camera and a battery-powered alarm clock.

I only have 10 days left! It's getting pretty insane. On the outside, i'm not showing my excitement. It's not that i'm not excited, nor nervous, nor anxious. I'm just ready. I know this is what I am supposed to be doing and have realized that this is what I'm supposed to do. :) 10 Days...