Easter Sunday

I had an amazing Easter Sunday. I am so grateful for my brother Derek & his family & my other brother Evan. They are seriously the best brothers I could have ever asked for. I’ve already begun to cry just thinking about how much I am going to miss them when I move. When I first moved up here to Utah, I was going through a rough time. Evan used to get phone calls from me quite often, crying & needing him to come over & be with me.. Derek received phone calls asking for blessings and was always more than grateful to give them. They never judged me, or bad talked me about my decisions and always tried to help me out in the best ways they could. Derek & Emily took me into their family & I grew such a strong bond to the both of them.

Derek & I never really had the strongest relationship; now he’s one of my best friends. He has taken such good care of me while I’ve been up here. He’s helped me with school, money, friends, & although he may not know it; my testimony. He has given me words of wisdom that has stuck with me and has helped me to grow in so many ways.The same goes with Emily. She doesn’t feel like a sister in law to me; she feels like a sister. Someone at church today asked her if I was her sister and I nodded not even thinking about her being an in law. When she said I was Derek’s sister, I had to remind myself that she hasn’t always been my sister. I am so grateful for that family. Their two beautiful children are my world. Leaving them for 18 months will be one of the hardest things to do. They bring so much joy to my life. When Baby Taylor kisses me, I feel like everything in my life is okay. No problems, no worries. & Cohens smile..can light up the world. That kid is going to be a heartbreaker! He is so handsome.

Evan is by far one of my best friends as well & I am so thankful for him. He is the ideal big brother that looks out for me. HE hates boyfriends haha He has been so protective over me & I love it. Both my brothers were moved out by the time I began dating & I love that the “over protective big brother” is still around. He has helped me grow so much while up here and often made me realize a lot about myself.

Today was probably my most favorite day out of all the days I’ve spent in Utah. I spent the whole day with my family, and I got to focus on the resurrection and atonement more than usual. I am so grateful for this church & cannot wait to preach the word to all the people of Argentina. My mission call has been the greatest blessing in my life. When time gets rough & my mind begins to wander back to the past, I think of the people in Argentina. I think about their lives now, and what they will be like once they have the church in their lives. Hopefully I’ll be able to make that difference. I’ll pray each day to prepare the people for the word.

Happy Easter Everyone. I hope you realize all that you have!