One Saturday when I was helping to clean the ward, I asked the man in charge how he was doing. He looked me in the eye and said, "Living the dream." I have taken that and used it as my own response when people ask me how I am doing.
I was talking to Robin yesterday at Amanda's wedding and I explained that it was really good that I went to East Germany on my mission. On my mission, I learned to appreciate the bare necessities. I remember the apartment where we had to build fires to keep warm. I remember the split where there was a VERY limited amount of hot/warm water. I remember the month in a new companionship when the companion had already spent most of her money for the month before she was transferred and we survived on the money that I had left for that month. Then there was the other companion that spent all her money and I once again helped our companionship float until the next month. These were all experiences that formed who I am. I expect little and am appreciative for anything and everything.
So how does this all tie in? Well, things are pretty stressful right now. But I can still say I am living the dream. I have running hot and cold water. I have heat and electricity. My family is healthy (maybe not mentally, but that is a subject for another time). I have a job. We have food. We are very blessed.
I was talking to Robin yesterday at Amanda's wedding and I explained that it was really good that I went to East Germany on my mission. On my mission, I learned to appreciate the bare necessities. I remember the apartment where we had to build fires to keep warm. I remember the split where there was a VERY limited amount of hot/warm water. I remember the month in a new companionship when the companion had already spent most of her money for the month before she was transferred and we survived on the money that I had left for that month. Then there was the other companion that spent all her money and I once again helped our companionship float until the next month. These were all experiences that formed who I am. I expect little and am appreciative for anything and everything.
So how does this all tie in? Well, things are pretty stressful right now. But I can still say I am living the dream. I have running hot and cold water. I have heat and electricity. My family is healthy (maybe not mentally, but that is a subject for another time). I have a job. We have food. We are very blessed.
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I love my sister!!! You are very strong and mighty!!!
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