The Internship

So I'm 'done' with my internship and had some time to think about the experience and now is time for a blog.

I say 'done,' but I don't really think that I will be truly done with this. For one thing I have a few projects that are still in the works. For example, I worked on a bunch of lesson plans to go with a video the Church produced about the Mormon Battalion/Mexican War/Gold Rush/trails west. Those activities are still being edited and whatnot, but I've turned in my draft. Also, there is all the money from the Uchtdorf event (on May 26th) that is still being settled. There is one guy that owes $1,700 for his tickets.

Overall, it was a pretty amazing experience. I learned a lot about the inner workings of my Church which most people don't get to see. Quite honestly, there is a lot more politics then I realized. I can understand why people are so against organized religion - it could be a tool for great evil. But that's why there is so much care that needs to be taken. It's not like I think they are hiding things up in Salt Lake at Church HQ, but more about that they have to be careful about what they say and do because so many people are watching. Because we are a church that believes in modern day revelation, anything that any of the Leaders say could be construed as coming from God, rather than just the comment of a man. Does that make sense? Who would have thought my Faith would be tried while working for the Church - I didn't. But it was a little bit and I've been made stronger for it.

Mostly, I got to work with some amazing people. The Smiths, Faye and Rodger, were the senior missionaries in the office. They are two of the sweetest people and are just filled with love. Matt, my boss, is a character! He has so much energy and love for what he does. He is a great teacher.

In the end, I'm ready to go back to school. I've ordered my books and have a huge stack of novels to be read this year. I love to learn :)