This is my first night of internet access at my new apartment in West Jordan Utah. In the last three years, I have moved four times. To me, this seems like a lot, however, the last place I lived, I felt like I was there for way too long, and I just wasn't in love with it. So I decided I needed a change.
When I was a kid, I resisted change just like we resisted broccoli. When my mom would rearrange the living room furniture, it would make me want to cry! I have always had a hard time moving on from things: High School, Children's Choir, past relationships, classes in school, wards I've been in, the list could go on! But if there is one thing I have learned through the constant changes of life, is that we need to not only accept it, but embrace it.
There is a song by Billy Joel that has a line that I really like, it goes "The good old days weren't always good, and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems!" I think that's true. On my mission I was forced to move around a lot. For a sister, I had more areas than some Elders ended up having. From this experience, I realized that no matter where I go, there is always something good waiting for me in the future. Instead of fearing it and dreading it, I slowly was forced out of my ways, and learned to be excited for the new people I would meet, and the places I could see.
This new move is a time of new hope for me. I am reminded to get excited about the little things, even something like, instead of the street out my window, I see a big tree! So life can keep on keepin on, bringing the changes it always will. I'm sure it will continue to be a great ride :)
