Physical Experiences:
- Rapid pumping from my chest, hyperventilating with gratitude and fear.
- The bags are heavy, it feels wrong to lift them into the truck.
- Embracing friends who feel the confusion as I feel brings a sense of belonging and comfort.
- My eyes burn with yet more tears, my head throbs with exhaustion physical and mental.
- I float across the room taking in the view I feel so light as I look around the room to others i care so much about.
- When my feet touch the ground my body is overcome with familiarity.
- Our pace quickens, my heart is begging to burst we turn the corner to have my heart swallowed with bittersweet joy, happiness and accomplishment.
- Her hug tells me its over, there is nothing more left to do. She grasps tighter never to let go. I am relaxed with a sense of fulfillment.
Scenes:
- The bed is empty of pillows and blankets, cluttered with a few miscellaneous items yet unclaimed.
- The blacktop heat suffocates the air and chokes the ability to breath. Keys are absent and the suitcases are stranded in the back seat.
- I have walked in the house so many times, yet this is as odd as it was the first time. Only familiar faces can calm the anxious heart.
- Clean and pure in white I sit. The atmosphere is truly celestial.
- Bags are checked and the security gate is next. Watching the ground get farther and farther in my cramped seat.
- Mountains are in sight, the airport is as confusing as ever. People congratulating us on our arrival.
SPEECH:
- My voice shows pleading as I speak.
- President Ware words always express confidence as he thanks me for my efforts.
- We all laugh and joke but you can tell within our voices that nothing is a joke, fear is the real king at the moment.
- Testimonies spoken express reflection and thought.
- “you go first” “no you go first.” “your the leaders you go first.”
- “Stay together, we walk out together.”
- We would fight through tears to express love and gratitude.
Emotion In The Moment:
- Had I done enough in my time. It had changed me, but did I change it?
- Tears of absolute gratitude and humility
- The brotherhood as goodbyes are said
- Reflection while driving to the home.
- My heart was overflowing with joy.
- Tears sprinted down my face as the plane took off and I left behind a world only I could comprehend.
- Tears of joy and accomplishment as i embraced family and friends.
PEOPLE OF CONSEQUENCE:
- President Ware
- Members of the church
- Companions
- Missionaries
- Family
- Friends
- Guy on the plane.
