February 2, 2014
Confessions of a Returned Missionary
A multitude of things have surprised me about coming home. Many things were totally unexpected; some things went beyond expectation. Here are a few things that I found most notable.First, for some reason, the volume of voices competing for attention seems to have magically multiplied since my return. It's little wonder that missionaries are instructed to not watch TV, go to movies,...
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