crazy life

I haven't blogged for a while because I haven't wanted to be negative for everyone to read. Since I've been home there has been so much opposition to everything I've wanted to do, and I've had some terrible luck. I'm supposed to go back to school in January, but I still haven't registered for classes and I still don't know how I"m going to pay for it. Thing after thing has slowed down both processes as well. One thing that I had good luck on though, is that I got a job a week after coming home, so I at least have enough money for housing in January. Here's what I'll be going to in 4 weeks:

I'm actually really excited about Rexburg snow, it will remind me of Calgary! and I'll be 10 hours closer to Calgary as well! I didn't realize how much I would miss the cold. SHHH! don't tell anyone! I'm itching to put on my warm boots, coat, and Canada mittens!

I've also lost my mission weight! I think I'm thinner than I was before my mission too! Crazy, but oh so good :D
Also, my amazing companion Erin Riley came to visit me! I absolutely love her! We had a fun time reminiscing about the mission, playing board games, and she saw my homecoming talk. I can't wait to spend time with her sometime in the near future :D

I'll update once I know more about everything!

Home again

I arrived home from my mission last Thursday at 11:08 am. We flew first to Phoenix, Az. My first thought while there was, "Wow this looks alot like Nevada!" We flew over the Grand Canyon. It is huge! And very beautiful. The desert has a beauty all it's own. Especially if you haven't seen it for 18 months!

Then pulling into LAS was so weird. I felt like a tourist. For a bit, I felt like I had left my home in Calgary. I certainly left a bit of my heart there with all the people I love so much (You all know who you are!).

I got to meet my new niece Sara on the way home. She is so adorable. Driving on the I-15, then the 95 was also weird. I guess I forgot what Las Vegas looked like. First we stopped at In-N-Out. A hamburger has never tasted so good in the history of the existence of Hamburgers. Then home. I got to talk to my sister who is hilarious! I've missed her :D Then my brother Zac. I've missed him too, and can't wait to see him at Thanksgiving. Then Jake and his family came. I got to meet Izzy another new niece. What a cute little girl.

Getting released was hard for different reasons than I thought. It wasn't hard to take off my tag, but it was hard to not be out teaching people anymore. Somehow I still feel like a missionary who's only on vacation. Like now I'm pretending that I'm going to go to school in January, but really I'll be back in Calgary.

Then we had cake because it was my birthday. I loved spending my birthday with my family. My family is what is the most important thing to me. I feel like on my mission I just added more and more people to my family.

In short: I'm definitely not normal, and I don't know if I ever will be, but I am enjoying being a normal person again. I just hope that the friendships I've gained on my mission will always be there.

:)

Soo, it has been awhile since I posted on here. Sunday was my farewell. If you want to read what happened go here: nyssassojournincanadaeh.blogspot.com

I have less than 2 weeks til I head out. It's actually closer to one. It still feels like it will never get here.

I love the temple. Absolutely LOVE it. Yesterday I went with a girl in my ward and did sealings for the first time. It was soo very beautiful. I love the feelings I get in the temple.

So, I really don't have much to say except I'm excited to finally go and serve the Lord in Canada. I love telling people about the church and I know that He will help me be a good missionary.

March Grateful List

I've been thinking a lot lately about my life and how blessed I am. Here's what I'm grateful for this month.

the temple
missionary work
windy days (for flying kites)
hot chocolate
my mom
rascal flatts songs
letters from missionaries
family
general conference
music
warm bread with honey
mom's cooking
4 weeks til my mission
the atonement
slippers
spending time with my fam
my job
the plan of salvation
living in America
lotion
emails on Tuesday nights
best friends far away
dessert
love of parents, and their support
my testimony


I could probably go on and on. I love where my life is right now. I am grateful for everything that I have :)

Go Hockey

I have never been a hockey fan, or ever really watched a game either, until the Olympics this year. I think it might stem from the fact that I am going to Canada in a couple of months, and Canadians love hockey. Also I turned on the Olympics and the US was playing Switzerland, so I continued to watch. And I am now hooked. So, I watched Canada barely beat Switzerland in a shootout after the US beat them 8-1 and I thought that we might have a chance of winning this thing. Then we beat Canada 3-2, and I thought again, we might just pull it off. So fast forward to today: Gold medal match between the US and Canada in Canada with a total Canadian crowd. Dad and I had just gotten home from church in time to see that Canada was leading 2-1 and there were 5 minutes left of standard play. I had almost given up when with 24.2 seconds left, we scored and tied and went to overtime. Man that was so cool. But then Canada won the Gold after 10 minutes in sudden death overtime. I have to say, even though Canada won, the US team gave their best and had such a good game, but so did Canada. I will watch hockey now every Olympics. hahah That is so weird for me because I really usually hate watching sports.

Pre-Mission Blues

I have been feeling a little off lately. Mostly just this week. I think Satan really wants me to feel unworthy of going on a mission. I only have 7 weeks until I enter the MTC and I am starting to feel nervous. I feel like maybe I won't be good enough or maybe people won't listen to me, and then I realized that I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't know for certain that it was right. God will help me with my weaknesses if I let him. In the mean time I will remember that I am a daughter of God, and do all of the things that I am supposed to. A girl in my ward who is a return missionary asked me to go to the temple with her tomorrow night and I think that I will feel much better after I go there.

I also want to thank my friend Jenny for always making me feel better. You said some things that really helped my testimony tonight. I am so lucky to have a friend like you, who is always thinking of spiritual things.

Love,

Nyssa

PS: Jared and Amber I really can't wait to see you guys!

Temple

Yesterday I was able to go to the temple to receive my endowment. It was nothing like I thought it would be (I don't think it ever is!) but I could feel the Spirit and I know that God wanted me to be there. I hope to go at least once a week before I go on my mission, and I am excited to learn new things there. All of the people that were there to help were so nice and they didn't make me feel dumb for not knowing what I was doing. I just love the peaceful feeling and warmth that can be felt there.