just me

hmmm haven't written in a while.... I don't have anything too exciting to write... but I'm going home in 2 DAYS!!! I am so excitedabout that!! My youngest brother is going through the temple.. wow! So when nathan and dad came to get me in Argentina we bought matching bracelets for our whole fam with the theme of "meet at the gate 2008" my dad wore his for a long time but i'm pretty sure no one else did....i of course still have mine and wear it constantly but that's just me... my question is, what do i do with it after Saturday? Do I keep wearing it? take it off and save it somewhere? I'm not sure how much longer it will last, its been over a year and a half...anyway, I am so excited and proud of nathan beyond words. it's so cool to see him really put so much into preparing to go and I know its going to be a great experience for him. The temple as well as the whole mission. I was talking to a friend from the mission the other day and we got on the hard stuff. It's the stuff that you dont think of or I guess just really 'get' until you've done it. but some how those experiences were good for me. I can't pin point exactly why, maybe they helped me realize how much i cared for these people, maybe they caused me to humble myself, get on my knees and plead for help, of maybe they helped me learn more about myself. Not sure, but I know they had a profound effect on me. So change of subject, but on the road map in my brain, there is a connection... a dear dear friend of mine from highschool, one who I attribute to helping me learn to really love myself...He, after spending some time off the straight and narrow, I just found out that he is working his way back. It just reaffirms to me how our Heavenly Father really doesn't forget any one of His children, but continues to love and stretch out His hand to them. And he listens to and answers prayers said in their behalf. I'm grateful for that, to know that those who I love who stray, aren't forgotten by the Lord, even if they forget Him for a time. Hmmm there are my thoughts. time to sleep now (and my body shouts for joy)! :)