Let the adventures begin... Opproation occupy all possible free time, take on three jobs if that is what it takes(WORST IDEA EVER i got so burnt out) 60 hour work weeks and no free time later i decided i would apply to nanny in new jersey.. CRAZY RIGHT!? move across the country to a state where i know absolutely no one, where every where you drive is a free way(when really there is nothing you loathe more than rush hour traffic, confusing free way signs, and semi trucks) SURE why not move to the most busy place on earth, well okay.. it wasn't as busy as i expected.. i actually lived in the farm lands of jersey. It was an experience i will never forget. Watch the nanny diaries and the was practically my life, drunk fight, porno stash, pot in the freezer, earthquake, hurricane and one dose of locked out of my bedroom (by my boss) and 3 and a half months later it was time to move back to my home town of Sandy, Utah.
It was such an incredible growing experience, i learned the importance of attending sacrament meeting, church, institute, and always having the spirit to walk with me... The simple things i took for granted like having a church on every corner, now having to drive 20 or more minutes to get to the one building closest to my house, or even just that peaceful feeling my home in Utah had, because of the spirit of the holy ghost through living the gospel daily... to just having my moms crying shoulder.
I was forced to come out of my shell, my comfort zone and my wall that i so delicately built around me... To branch out, make new friends, and find new places while i was there. I made friendships that I will never forget the ward became my family.
The city i never had a desire to see became my new hangout for the weekends, trying to figure out confusing subway schedules at 3 am with creepy people all around you, to getting lost in the ghetto's of Brooklyn at 3 am... Laughing harder than i have ever laughed in my life, walking the streets of NYC barefoot because my shoes were giving me blisters... It is now the city i miss the most and friends i wish i could see again..
I will never forget the excitement of trying to save the jelly fish from the seagulls beaks.. the poor things that were being pushed to shore by the high tide... memories that i will forever cherish in my heart.
My goal was to have experiences to share with Elder M when he returns so we could laugh at each others awkward moments, cry at each others pains, and in the end be there to hold each other close again... Moving to New Jersey gave me many spiritual opportunities, many happy moments, many stressful, many moments of pain and sorrow and moments that i was able to share with him through letters to help relate to him and get him through rough times.
I am so grateful for the lord placing that opportunity before me, it definitely wasn't easy... But through the greatest trials come the most growth.
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