Saying goodbye to some sweet friends

I have worked with the Young Women in my neighborhood for nearly 4 years now. Yesterday I was released from my position. I had known for about a week that I was going to be officially released, and I have cried every day since. I know I'll be okay and I'll still get to work with the youth in my neighborhood quite a bit, but it's still hard. 

You have to understand several things about the Young Women in our ward. They are amazing. They make their leaders look good. They are sweet, kind, happy girls and I have never detected anything like a clique among them. They are responsible and smart, and they have taught me way more than I could have hoped to teach them. 

I spent most of my time working with the Beehives, the 12- and 13-year-olds, though I have a soft spot for everyone age 12-18. The Beehives are the sweetest people. Always happy to show up at church activities, always happy to see me, and never seeing my mistakes. I have loved being with them every Sunday and every Wednesday night, and I am simply going to miss them. 

Wednesday nights are going to be lonely. Clint is back in school and has class from 6-10 on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, so I will not see him on those days at all. I may spend the next several Wednesday nights crying and missing my sweet girls. I don't know how long it will take for me to stop feeling super sad about it. 

I know the Lord has a plan for me. He knew the best place for me to be for these past several years was with the Young Women, and maybe for the next little while, the best thing for me is to spend more time at home. I don't know everything yet, but I'm gonna get through it.