An Old Blog, A New Me

HOME <3
I'M BACK!!!! Coming home was horribly wonderful.
Being home is horribly wonderful.
It's all the same and all different. I'm the same and different.

It went a bit like this.
The last few days in the mission field were are an emotional blur. Bitter-sweet goodbyes. A highly spiritual temple trip and interview with my mission President, President Clayton that brought me great peace. A sleepless night and then it was here..
I traveled home. The single longest day of the whole 18 months. I rolled into Salt Lake late in the afternoon dreading the 3+ hours I had to wait for my final flight to St. George.
When I walked off the plane my heart dropped, there stood my beautiful older sister in a Toronto jersey holding a sign that said "Welcome Home, Hermana." I was so happy and so confused to why and how she was there.
Turns out mom really didn't want me to be alone and bought Haley a ticket to fly home with me. Mom is the best right? Haley was on her mission to Nicaragua when I left so we had a lot to chat up on. Those few hours with her are precious to my heart.

It was the middle of the night when we flew over St. George but I closed my eyes for a moment and pictured the red rocks and brilliantly white temple of my favorite place in the world- HOME.
Walking through those glasses doors and embracing my parents, siblings, family and friends was like a dream! How I had missed them.

I was released as a full-time missionary at 2 something in the morning. 4am Toronto time. I was running on straight adrenaline. I was blessed to sitting down with an incredible man who is both my Stake President and my Dad. We talked about my Savior Jesus Christ and how I had come to know him as I faithfully wore His name. Taking that tag off was tangibly painful. Harder than I ever imagined. The perfect way to share that moment was to be with my parents, just the three of us. I have the greatest parents and they continued to be rock-stars as I go up and down on the daily.


It's been a weird couple of days, trying to figure out how I fit back into this world that I left behind.
It been wonderful to have Jeff & Justina and Haley & Braden to understand me, love me and support me. Michael's always been my main man and has gone above and beyond in the welcoming home category. I love them- my family. The 2 new members fit in like they've always been there.

The dog is new but Coco and I bond on morning runs, she is faster than me.

In conclusion, I'm back to blogging now. New adventures ahead. Same blog but a new Megan ready to take on all the world has to offer me!