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Dear Reader, Recently a friend of mine who works at the Missionary Training Center uploaded a picture to Facebook of all the name tags she has. Her tags were all related to work at the MTC whether as a missionary or as an employee in several different departments. I had to laugh because I have worked with her on several of the jobs or seen her while working those jobs. I also laughed because I have just as many name tags from the MTC. My affinity toward missionary culture started while I was really young, according to my parents. My dad was ward mission leader in the church congregation we attended while living in Boston. Due to his calling, we had regular contact with the elders. My mom fed them dinner regularly and as a result, I was constantly surrounded by missionaries who would wrestle with me, tease me and teach me. This connection with these young men was apparently a very important part of my life. According to my mother there was a dramatic change in my attitude when we...

Dear Reader, Ok, so this video was accurate over a week ago, but I hope you'll forgive me for not writing a blog post the night before our wedding. The wedding was fantastic and we had a great time with the family and friends who joined us. The first week of marriage has been quite an adventure as well, especially with school starting. Between classes and work, we have both been burning the candles at both ends just to get our belongings put away in our apartment. Although, we have been getting quite a few questions while in class or at work both before and after the sealing. I wanted to take a minute and answer those questions to the best of my ability. Where did you two meet? James, our now mutual cousin, set Lauren and I up on a blind date when I got home from my mission. James and I went to high school together and the day after I got home he asked if we could double the next Friday. Looking back now, I can accurately say that I met my wife within a week of being hom...