All Good Things Must Come to an End

Well I am writing on my last night in Utah., I took a tour of welfare square today and the sister missionary who took us....told us we should write down our feelings about being there today. For me it was awesome. I had been to Deseret Industries there before but had never taken the tour, I think all members should do it once to really know where your fast dollars go to. How much good is done and how many lives are changed just by donating that little money from two meals a month. There is a special spirit on Welfare Square and I truly know that the Lord has his hand in what goes on and is accomplished there. I took the tour with young man,his sister and grandparents,. he is entering the MTC tomorrow to go serve a mission in Montreal, Quebec and very excited to get started. They were a lovely family and we enjoyed our time together. Imagine my surprise when I saw them again at the temple this evening.
Being a ten minute walk from the temple is definitely something I will miss when I go home. It has been nice to just go whenever I felt like it or when Chelsea was in class or working. Tonight I feel very grateful to have had this time here., To spend time with her and really see some of the workings of the church, to deepen my testimony and feel the spirit that abides here., I love how the church takes care of this place...temple suare and the surrounding area is so clean.
I spent several minutes yesterday just watching a young girl "vacuming" the reflecting pond i never knew you could vacum a pond but I do now...today when I got to temple square there was a man in a bucket putting christmas lights on a tree.....when I got backfrom welfare square some three hours later ...he was still in the same tree.....so when you watch the christmas devotional and see all the lights on temple square think of all the man hours it took to do that! I know I will.
I have always loved to watch people and temple square it a great place to see people from every where. There are all languages being spoken .....it is fascinating to just sit and watch.,
So it will be hard for me to leave tomorrow....especially leaving chelsea I have enjoyed being here with her,,.,although she is very busy....the time spent together has been precious to me...but I do miss alan and I know he needs me to come home....back to reality...but I hope someday we can serve a mission here or just spend a season being here ......I am grateful.