I have been blessed to work in the Primary while I have been here. I say blessed because I honestly believe it was a blessing. I don't think I believed it was a blessing at first, it was hard, but now I can look back and see how much I have grown by getting to know these children. This is part of the Primary in the Peckham ward. We have to take an hour tube ride to get to church each week. Church is a lot different then what I am used to. At first I was hesitant to the change. I kept thinking, "this isn't right, this isn't how it is done…" and so on. The first week there we were called into the bishops office and given assignments. Mine was in the Primary. We went to the leaders of the primary and they dumped everything on us! We were supposed to have the lesson for next week, sing time, and sharing time. I was so overwhelmed and a little bitter. I look back now and I am sad that I ever complained. It was hard to try and prepare a lesson and sing time and sharing time for all these rowdy kids. It was hard when I just wanted to play while I was here in London and not prepare a lesson. It was hard to feel dumped on. It was hard when the kids were jumping off the walls and wouldn't listen. It was all hard! I struggled at first but each week it got better. This week was my last week and I honestly shed a tear while I was saying goodbye to the kids. They all came and gave me big hugs and told me to come back and visit. They all sat so reverently through my lesson about the Holy Ghost and they made me really feel the Spirit today through their simple, pure, testimonies. I can't believe I ever had a bad attitude about this! Today was so much fun and I think these kids have made just as much of an impact on me as hopefully I did on them. I love these kids in the Peckham ward and I really do hope that one day maybe I can come back and visit and see what they are all up to. I am so grateful to be a part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am so grateful that I got to serve in the Primary while here in London! Sometimes I think we all need to strive to be a little more like a cute little child. A little bit more trusting, eager to help, loving, simple, pure, and Christlike. The children seem to have it all figured out.
Now onto my dream! I came straight home from church and took a nap. We never get sleep here in London! Well I just woke up from sleeping and I had the best dream ever!! My friend, Annie, discovered some crazy gravity thing in one part of London. I was part of the group that discovered it and it started to be a big deal. We got contacted by all these scientists and TV shows and stuff. We were taken out to do all these experiments by the gravity thing all the time. We were shooting a TV special one day about our discovery when all of the sudden the door across the room flings open. Annie's mom comes running out and attacks her. I waited a few seconds and no one else came out. I thought that maybe they could only afford Annie's mom to fly over because she discovered the gravity thing. Well I thought wrong. Next comes my wonderful mother sprinting like a crazy woman through the door! (this is so awesome because this so would happen!) She was so excited to see me that she ran right past me! I had to sprint past her to tackle her and hug her! I was crying because I was so excited :) All the other girls mom's came out and then came a group of other people. I see my Dad and Squid and Steph come running out next. Then it doesn't stop there! Granny and Papa come out and then Bobby and Janae. Then Blake and Carson and cute little Meg. It was perfect. Then we all sat there as one big happy family and we talked about my London trip, we talked about the grab-game, we talked about the bag Easter egg hunt, we talked about summer BBQ's, we talked about swim basketball games, we talked about video games and James Bond 007 night fire. We just talked about memories and everything. I was so happy. Then in my dream I found out that since everyone got free airfare over here that my whole family was coming on the Disney Cruise with us! I was so excited. Then I woke up…. It was fun while it lasted I guess. BUT it got me to thinking. What truly makes us happy? Family. I am SO grateful for mine. I honestly have the best 2 parents I could ever ask for. They have always been there for me through everything. They aren't just my parents anymore, but they are my best friends. I turn to them for everything and they seriously are the perfect example to me. I hope that one day I can be half as cool as them. Then there are my awesome sisters. I love them so much and I can't wait to see them. I have missed them so much while I have been here. There have been so many times that inside jokes have come up and I turn to someone to tell them and no one would get it. Only my sisters would. I need them here to tell them all the funny things that happen to me in London! I am so glad that we aren't little anymore and fight over stupid Barbies or TV shows. They are my best friends and I would do absolutely anything for them. Then I was thinking a little bit more, and dreams reflect what my heart truly wants. Right? My happy place would be to be surrounded by my family and the people that are closest to me. I love my Grandparents and my AWESOME (crazy, silly, jello-aunt, teasing, cute, perfect examples, swim basketball loser, grab-game joke) aunt and uncle. Bobby and Janae have always been there for me and have always been such great examples as well. I love their family and I absolutely love hanging out with them. I always look forward to family gatherings where I get to see all of my favorite people. (even though sometimes my grandma doesn't think I enjoy it because I am on my phone, sorry grandma.) I love my grandparents and even though Granny and Papa would never really come out to London, it made me really happy in my dream to see them. I am excited to go visit them at their house this summer! Maybe we can watch a few sunsets from your driveway. That is my favorite. But I really do LOVE these people more than anything. Thanks for always being so stinkin awesome! I don't know why I got so lucky. I have the best family in this whole entire world! I can't wait to see all of you! xoxoxox
P.S. Happy Fathers Day!! Take a look below and you will notice that my dad is a STUD! Don't be jealous, not everyone can have as much swag as he does… Love you dad!
Stud ran Ragnar... multiple times!
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Stud catches his own fish!
Forget Ragnar, this stud runs marathons!
Stud is my forever gluten free buddy!
Stud is just such a STUD!! Look at this Weber State All American Football SWAG!!
Love you so much dad and thanks for giving me this opportunity to study abroad in London! I can't wait to see you soon! I need some of your swag to rub off on me ;)
Sunday, June 15th, 2014
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