It's been a very long time since my last post. I have been home for a few months now and often consider updating my blog. There's just so much I could say though! Plus I have been getting used to English again. All in all it seems a daunting task. So, I guess I'll just start with life since I came home from Chile.
To be honest I was ready to come home in some ways. I was tired. I had given my all for two years and it was definately time for a rest. That being said, it is always hard to say goodbye. Leaving the United States was easy knowing that it was short term- two years and back. Leaving Chile was different. It is entirely possible that I will never again see the country that came to be my second home. While I would much rather live here I would be remiss if I did not say that I love and miss Chile and her people. Someday I plan to go back and visit. Hopefully. Ending a mission and coming home is a feeling that is very hard to describe so I am going to stop trying. haha
Since coming home much of my life has changed. My plans and hopes and dreams all involved returning to West Point. Due to a medical issue (explained here) that was not possible. I went through all the processes but the doctors simply said no. This means searching for a new plan for life, a way of paying for school etc. The plan so far is to go to BYU and study political science.
How to pay for it has been somewhat of an interesting journey. I returned to my old job at Stephenson Honey Company on a temporary basis. It was the perfect job at the time. Living at home meant no expenses. With Stephensons I was able to get time off to visit family. It was exactly what I needed. But it was temporary. I am now living in New Jersey and installing solar panels to come up with money. It will be a summer job once I get into school, which I will be starting in January if all goes to plan.
Living in Jersey has some perks. I am about an hour from West Point so I've been up there a few times. Its about the same time to Manhattan.
In short, a lot has happened and a lot has changed. There is far more than I wll ever be able to put up here but I will try from time to time. It would sure be a lot easier if I weren't doing this on a phone though, so for the next while don't expect much!
