My Moleskin Journal

     While on my mission to El Salvador, I was able to keep a detailed journal of my experiences and joys. Prior to my mission I had only recorded major events in a written form. As a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I developed a love and passion for expressing my faith and love for the Lord in my journal.
     One of the first things I wanted to do upon returning home from my two year mission, was share my journal with my family and loved ones. I find that keeping a record allowed me to recall and expand upon hundreds of meaningful experiences.
      Journal keeping allows a person to be an author of their life. It provides a format where one can freely share stories and feelings without it becoming a conversation. There is no limit to what can be written. I have been heavily influenced by my own journal keeping as I review what I have written. The emotions and feelings of my mission can be easily recalled. I am often surprised at how much I have forgotten already.
     There are days now when I read my journal and find strength in its pages. I continue to keep a journal in hopes that I will continue to be able to learn from my past and apply it to my present. Hopefully my future posterity will benefit from learning from my life and learning about who I am.

-Scott Mehr