Change Has Been, Change Will Be...

"Reunion"

Change will come
Change is here
Love fades out
Then love appears

Now my water's turned to wine
And these thoughts I have
I now claim as mine
I'm coming home

Change has been
Change will be
Time will tell
Then time will ease

Now my curtain has been drawn
And my heart can go
Where my heart does belong
I'm going home.

That's right, the words of Collective Soul say it best this time around... it is time to return to those I love on the other side of the world and to move forward with the next phase in my life. The last 4 months of my life seem to have flown by, and... well... I am not surprised with the pace or travel, study and service that we have kept. I am excited to go through the last week of Christ's life and to be tested on the last 3 finals of my college career--material that has increased my knowledge and testimony and that has helped me to become.

I remember coming home from full-time service as a missionary with a plethora of emotions and unsure which I "should" feel... I am now done with the shoulds and onto the rejoicing in whatever phase of life I am in. It has been a wonderful opportunity to be here in the Holy Land and to learn more of the life and ministry of my Savior Jesus Christ, but the Lord doesn't bring you some place this wonderful and expect you to settle for medicority--where muich is given much is required and I can't wait to return and apply what I have learned to the building up of the kingdom of God on the Earth!

May we all rejoice in the first Presidency Message from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that He is Risen, Christ the Lord is Risen. Because Jesus Christ lived, died, and rose again--so too may we. The message of hope and love and rejoicing found in the gospel of Jesus Christ is one that we can share during this Easter season whether we live in Israel and walk the streets where Christ carried the cross, or dwell somewhere across the world where we personally must take up our crosses and follow the Savior.I know He lives. I did not need to walk these streets or see these places to have my faith confirmed. I know no more surely today than I did six months ago that Jesus Christ lives and that He loves each one of us. I have a better understanding of the land where he lived and the teachings that He shared, but those are available to each who truly seeks--He is found in the scriptures and through sincere prayer. I love the Lord Jesus Christ and am excited for this adventure today and each one to come!