A Beautiful Ending To A Greater Journey Ahead

I am sad to say my time here is over. I have spent an amazing eight months here in India I will never forget. The time I have spent here has been one of the best times in my life, one of the hardest and one of great growth physically, mentally and spiritually. I have learned many things to prepare myself for the world out there and feel more than confident to face it now. Of all the lessons I have learned while being here, the most important one I learned was how to serve others. We all know the scripture from Mosiah 2:17 saying, "When ye are in the service of your fellow being, ye are only in the service of your God." I have received more joy and happiness while serving than in any other activities spent here. There is something magical about serving and helping other people. It may be always hard to do at first, but once in the act of doing it I cannot stop. Your heart will push you and at first you won't notice it, but when you do notice your life changes and continues to change in ways you never thought or imagined. Your perspective about life will change, your outlook on life will change and you will become more open-minded about life. A good friend of mine here told me one night as we talked,"If we change our thinking we can change our heart and if we can change our heart we can change ourselves and those around us and if we can change those around us we can change the world." To say I have completely learned this principle would be a lie, but to say I have tried to emulate my life after it everyday the best way I can is more accurate. I am still learning this principle and will continue to learn it my whole life. The beauty of knowledge and personal development is no matter how much we know or how great we think we are there is always more to be learned and we can always become better. I hope anyone and everyone who has read my blogs has sincerely taken to heart the words I have written and lessons I have learned. Whatever place you were in whether it was grief and you needed comfort or happiness and you wanted to read a few kind words of continual encouragement I hope I have touched, inspired, motivated and in some way changed your life. If I have done neither of these things then I hope the words I have written have in some way affected you positively. The wonderful experiences and memories I have had here will always be in my heart forever. This time in my life is a small beneficial chapter in an enormous book full of innumerable many more to come. Just because I have had this amazing time to grow and mature does not mean I am done becoming who I want to be; I have only begun. I hope each one of us can strive to continue to be better in every aspect of our lives, so one day we can all change the world for the better and those living in it. I hope all of you have enjoyed following me on this small wonderful journey I have just begun in my life; I hope each one of you can continue to follow me in the great journey ahead. I love these people and will miss them with all of my heart! I love each one of you and miss you all as well! Thank you for those who have taken time to read what I have written. It means a lot to me. God bless and take care!