MOM NOTE: This is his last email....his last Pday...his last few days in California. He has loved it and as you can read from all his letters, this experience has changed him. He is a stronger, more spiritual, mature young man...not that unsure boy that we sent out into the mission field. He will never be the same again....and that is awesome. I will make one more post on this blog...his homecoming! And then it is over.....2 years of wonderful letters and happiness. But onward and upward and progressing in other areas of his life. I sure love this man!
Hey yal,
Man this has been the most insane week. not what I expected....
Santa Cruz was a blast as always
Lost a dog...... found it the next day a few miles away from home.... not
good. but it turned out ok
Ran into a screen door at full speed.
Caught myself on fire.
....and had tons of meetings and goodbyes and more meetings to take up all of
my time haha this was a crazy week.... the outgoing fireside last night was
amazing though.. loved every second of it.... the most the building has ever been
packed. It was so cool and at the end..... us going home stood up for the Spirit of
God as the closing song and after a verse everyone in the building was singin as
strong as they could..... it was THE best crowning moment for my mission. AH! I wish
someone recorded it cause it was bomb.
Can't believe its over. Still hasn't hit yet. I still am gonna be attending
the Moorpark ward Sunday hahaha in my heart at least. It was the hardest 2
years... the roughest 2 years... the most stressful 2 years... the most up and down 2
years... the most dreadful 2 years... the most joyful 2 years... the most intense 2 years...
the most worthy 2 years... the most sacrificial 2 years... the most amazing 2 years...
the most jaw dropping 2 years... the most sad 2 years... the most happy 2 years... the
most fun 2 years... the most hilarious 2 years... and the most memorable 2 years of my
life. I cant believe what has happened over the past 2 years. I cant believe some
of the miracles and events that took place. I cant believe all the eternal
friends I have made and man I never thought I'd say this but Cali is my home. I left
everything on the field including my heart. Goodbyes are the hardest thing God
created, especially when there to those you love and care for more than yourself
or anything in the world. I wish that fireside went for a day cause there were
so many people and I just wanted to talk to all of em for like an hour! Man I get
way to attached to people.... never thought it'd hurt this much to leave a
ridiculous liberal, hippie, Prius driving city... I'm like a lil girl... no I'm like
a pregnant lady emotions switching 5000000 times every minute. Just cant
believe the time has come. 2 years is a long time but looking back it was so
fast and so quick... haha I've adapted this to everyday life. figured my whole
life would be mission work. That's how my brain looked at it at least. I hate
change... well people changing is good but changing physical location and that
sort of stuff is a real drag. I want to feel happy and I am.... over joyous, but
man this sucks. Its easily 30x harder to come home than to leave on a mission. Gonna be spending alotta time on my knees that's for sure. I'm gonna miss the
constant face punch of the Spirit in everything for sure.... not gonna get that
any other time in my life like I do here... it'll come at marriage and church and
kiddos but definitely wont come everyday. Man this is the single most hardest
thing I've done in my life. I love these people. I love these missionaries. I am
so chapped I cant hang out with them next week! ahhhh I'm gonna lose my mind. They are my family. I'd do anything for them. I've tried to give my heart and my
best to them for 2 years. I have no regrets, no what ifs, no man I shouldas... just
don't want to go home haha.
Love you guys really, haha I may seem like I don't want to go but I really
cant wait to see yal.
Best time of my life.
Love,
-Elder McAllister
Outgoing Fireside
The Yeun's
The Ocampos
Elder Otani leaving on his mission this week
Burning of the tie...tradition
L & L BBQ
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