My Last Area

Today I think about one of my favorite towns in Central Utah: Loa!

Most of you probably don't know where that is. That's okay! Before my mission, I didn't either.

Loa is in Wayne County, Utah. It's about 43 miles away from the town of Richfield up higher in the mountains.

Here's a birds-eye view of the town:

I know; It's a pretty small town. There's about 585 people that live there.

You're probably thinking: "Why on earth would that be one of your favorite places in Utah? Nobody lives there!"

This is where I tell my story.

In my mission, most missionaries's area was a full stake, in other words, about 6-12 congregations of people together. The Loa Stake was closed to missionaries, meaning missionaries weren't currently there, for the majority of my mission. In fact, the stake was closed for about a year before my Companion and I went there.

Here's some pictures of the drive to Loa:

That's a pano of the mountains surrounding Loa

Entering Wayne County!

The Koosharem Reservoir about 20 minutes away from Loa.

If you ever are in Central Utah, be sure to go to Loa. It's a nice little town with amazing people!

The Returned Missionary

I returned from the best mission in the world about 3 months ago. I still have very fond memories of the different places that I served and the people that I was around.

The Utah St. George Mission is the best mission ever!

Today I write to all of the Returned Missionaries, (sometimes called RM's), who have come back from their missions recently.

When I came back from my mission in October of 2017, it was quite an adjustment for me. For the past 2 years I was in Utah serving the different people. When you get home, you may feel slightly guilty about sleeping in, (the day after I got home I slept in until 9:15!), hugging girls for Elders, (Sisters hugging guys) may seem really weird at first.

But it gets better!

I miss my mission. I think about how much I grew to love the members and investigators of each of areas. Southern Utah will always have a special place in my heart.

But in the 3 months that I've been home a lot has happened! I am now studying at BYU-Idaho and meeting lots of new people. Missionary work does not end after a 1 1/2-2 years. It just changes.