Welcome Home Elder
Dear Caleb, A few weeks ago, we went to a mission homecoming. Not yours. Elder Justensen was the missionary who stood at the head of the hospital bed, and placed his hands on your head as you were leaving this life. We sat in the congregation and listened to him speak and it was powerful. I was overcome with emotions I didn't quite know what to do with. I was so grateful to see him. And I was heartbroken. Because this was the time you were supposed to come home too. As he spoke about his mission experiences, his testimony, and the things he had learned, I found myself wondering what your homecoming talk would have sounded like. Would you have told funny stories? Would you have talked about the people you loved? Would you have shared spiritual experiences that changed you? Would you have cried? I would have. As I listened to him, I felt close to you. There were 3 other elders with you in that hospital room. We were able to meet 2 of them when we went to visit...