So sad...

Warning: This post will probably be pathetically dramatic...


So these last few weeks have really been beautiful around here. Driving down the road to the street I live on I see all the trees turning to different shades of orange, red, purple...It's beautiful. I cross this old one lane bridge over a little stream and pass a dog park before turning onto my street. My street is lined with trees that are also changing colors. Each time I come home I feel as though my heart is breaking. I am so sad to have to leave.

Yesterday we went to the Chester Springs Creamery or Milky way farm, it's only a few miles from our house but if feels like you're out in the middle of nowhere. We had ice cream at the creamery and then went over and fed the goats. I looked out over the farm and was in awe at the beauty of this world that I have called home for almost 2 years now. To the left was the barn with the sun setting behind it. It was a beautifully sunny 75 degree day. Straight ahead was the old farm house, the type that I see on a daily basis because they are everywhere around here. I looked over to my right and saw the pumpkin fields, corn fields, and goat pasture. Beyond that were rolling hills covered with colorful trees. And again my heart broke.

Here is a picture I took last year at the pumpkin patch on the farm. It doesn't do it justice and this day doesn't compare to the day we had yesterday. Unfortunately
I didn't have my camera.

A picture I found of the farm in the summer.

Today's testimony meeting was filled with people giving thanks for the announcement of a temple in Philadelphia. Ever since even before we moved here we've heard speculation of a temple being built in Philly. And when they announced it last Saturday I almost cried. I was so excited! I know it won't affect me at all, unless I get to move back here someday. But I am so excited for my friends who live here. In the last couple years hundreds of people have joined the church in Philadelphia, in fact so many that missionaries don't proselyte there any more they just work on helping the people who have just joined. What a blessing it will be for them to have the temple right there. It's going to be built in downtown Philadelphia like the Manhattan and Hong Kong Temples. It was so fun to hear people in testimony meeting say that they jumped up and down and screamed when they heard the news. What an incredible blessing it will be. I'm so sad that I'm going to miss all that goes on when a temple goes up close to home.


I'm sure Midland will be great and I'm not one of those people who has such a bad attitude that I just sit at home and shun anyone who tries to be my friend. No, it will be fine. I find that if I have low expectations usually I'm pleasantly surprised. I just feel like complaining today!