Het Einde

Well guys, this is it. This is officially the last group email from me as a full time missionary. Honestly, it's SOOO weird. 18 months ago today I was preparing to leave my family, start a new lifestyle, and travel 5,000 miles to a strange country with a weird language. There were many nervous breakdowns and hours spent in the bathroom in tears because I was so terrified to embark on this new and foreign journey. 18 months later, I'm preparing to leave my mission family, start a new lifestyle, and travel 5,000 miles to a strange country with a strange language. (Seriously though, I don't understand English slang anymore). There have been less nervous breakdowns than the first time, but still tears shed because of how scared I am to embark on this new and foreign journey back home. 

But with all the anxiety, stress, and tears, I have felt an overwhelming feeling of peace and gratitude. These have been the longest, fastest, hardest, coolest, craziest 18 months of my life. Perhaps they've been a sacrifice, but the Lord gives so much more in return than we could give him. The Lord has allowed me so much growth in such a short amount of time in ways I wouldn't trade for the world. It has been extremely hard, but through the struggles is where you learn the most. I'm so grateful to you all for your constant love and support. I couldn't have done this without such amazing friends and family.

I'm not super great with words, so bare with me for a moment, but I know that God loves us. You, me, and everyone. He expects us to use our knowledge for good and to bless the lives of others. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is Christ's church restored again to the earth. Joseph Smith did see God the Father and His son, Jesus Christ. He was chosen to usher in this final dispensation. I'm so eternally grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ and for His example and sacrifice for me. I love Him and I know that He loves all with such an incomprehensible amount of love. I know that the restoration is still happening and how grateful I am for living prophets today. These last 18 months have been so hard, but they've helped me learn that true joy does come from living the gospel the best we can. I will just close with a scripture from 2 Timothy 4:7. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." I love you all and am so grateful for who y'all are! I would like to close this testimony in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Tot ziens!

Zuster Kapp

Pics: Saying goodbye to the church building, and the temple, and a cool rainbow staircase.