Living in New York

Picking up where I left off… I had been at Temple Square in Salt Lake City for about nine months when I received notice that they were sending us away for a while.  Since Temple Square isn’t a typical proselytizing mission (going door to door), they wanted us to have the experiences that other missionaries have. [...]

My Life on Temple Square

I remember when, in the summer of 1994, I received the letter telling me that I would be serving my voluntary mission at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.  I was excited because it was a place I had never been and because it was different from other missions I had heard about.  Instead [...]

Growing Pains (Part III) – The Beginning of A New Adventure

The year was 1994 and I was about to embark on a new adventure.  I was prepared to move out West, at least I felt like I was.  I had worked and saved and changed for the past year and I was ready for this experience.  “This” being the mission that I was going to [...]

Growing Pains (Part II) – The Next Step

Picking up where we last left off… I was at a crossroads, again.  I knew I needed to do something now that the direction of my life had changed.  After years of wondering around (figuratively) I was feeling a pull to go in a different direction than I had imagined.  It all started with my return [...]

Growing Pains (Part I)

The early 90s came and brought with it a unique set of challenges.  I had moved out of my dad’s house and was living on my own.  (If you can count an apartment full of roommates as being on my own.)  I had started taking classes at the local college and was working as a chiropractic assistant [...]