Loaded Day! Short Post! 24 May 2017

Today began at 3 a.m., not 5 a.m. With the pressure of getting everything done in the apartment, I did not go back to bed after reading scriptures. I did not eat breakfast although I felt a bit hungry at about 4:30-but I wanted to weigh myself after devotional. "Officially"I lost 3 1/2 pounds during my year here. I am satisfied. Copious exercise, and using mostly food storage items were responsible for this modest loss.

People are still trying to feed me, though. One of the Japanese sisters who brought me sandwiches twice in the past four days, today gave me a bag with granola and a bottle of milk. Another siste of my wanted me to come for supper, and I actually did "crash" the other branch's social at the invitation of my MTC companions so that we could be together and get a last time photo. I had not intended initially to go, but decided that would be an easy way to share the 20 hard-cooked eggs and a bag of cut-up carrots.

This morning after devotional I went to a warehouse store and picked up chocolate for a parting snack for my co-missionaries.  I gave out more CDs, and talked with a lot of people. 

I talked with my Sweetheart this morning and we got to Skype tonight. Yes, we are now counting the hours until we are together! He took my daughter to the airport-she will help me drive home.

My fellow trainers honored me with a lovely certificate highlighting my accomplishments in the zone. One of the other trainers had said I should get my Level 3 certificate, and I told her that would be just another spice of paper to eventually throw away, but this special certificate was a treasure.

My exit interview with the Mission President and his wife went well. They seemed pleased with the CD I gave them.

There Ismore I could write but I am falling asleep, so must close and sleep.