 rode in Andy's car making small talk with the Jackie in the back seat. Andy was quiet most of the way.

When we got there, I noticed that church was getting crowded. Looking around, I could see that we had picked up a few extra people who seemed to be attached to someone in the ward. There were quite a few rings as well. Of course, we were also losing people. John was the most noticeable absence. He was attending church in Emily's ward now.

Andy had walked in with us, but had stopped to talk with a group of men in the hall. When he entered, he came over and sat in the vacant seat next to me and distractedly flipped through his manual. Despite the fact that I had been nervous for days, I was content not to disturb him. I wasn't ready for that conversation yet, so I turned to Nathan.

"How are those mission papers coming?"

"I have to wait until next semester but I'm starting the process." Nathan was hoping for somewhere exotic. I hoped that he would be happy where ever he went and it would probably be a good idea if it was some remote place that didn't get ESPN.

Sacrament Meeting was starting. I reached over and took Andy's hand. It was a little sweaty, but I didn't care. They always kept the building so hot anyway. He pulled it away to grab the hymn book as the opening song began. That was reasonable, I told myself, no need to panic.

I was too distracted to listen in church. The three hours seemed to be over in no time. Jackie and her friend, Alisha, who had sat beside me in Relief Society walked home with me. Andy had a meeting after church. Normally, I would wait for him, but things weren't normal just now. The girls seemed like a good excuse. "I'll see you later," I called. "I am going to walk home with Jackie and Alisha." He had waved me on as he was sitting down to his meeting.

It was a bit chilly, but the wind wasn't as bad as it had been. The walk was only about a half mile, but it was a bit of a hike in heels, especially where the snow hadn't been cleared completely. Jackie seemed to keep warm by gushing about her favorite subject, boys. She had gone on a date with a guy named Carson. I enjoyed the distraction and it
rode in Andy's car making small lecture with the Jackie in the back buttocks. Andy was placid most of the way. 

 When we get there, I notice that church was getting crowded. front around, I could see that we had pluck up a few extra people who seem to be attached to someone in the ward. There be quite a few rings as well. Of course, we were also losing people. John was the about noticeable absence. He was attending church in Emily's cellblock now. 

 Andy had walked in with us, but had stopped to talk with a group of men in the hallway. When he entered, he came over and sat in the vacant seat next to me and distractedly flipped through his manual of arms. Despite the fact that I had been nervous for days, I was content not to disturb him. I wasn't ready for that conversation yet, therefore I turned to Nathan. 

 " How are those mission papers coming? " 

 " I have to wait until next semester but I'm starting the process. " Nathan was hoping for somewhere alien. I hop that he would be happy where always he sound and it would credibly be a good idea if it was some remote place that didn't get ESPN. 

 Sacrament Meeting was starting. I reached over and took Andy's bridge player. It was a little sweaty, but I didn't care. They always kept the building so blistering anyway. He pulled it away to grab the hymn book as the opening song begin. That was fair, I told myself, no need to panic. 

 I was too distracted to listen in church. The three hours seemed to be over in no meter. Jackie and her friend, Alisha, who had sat beside me in Relief Society walked home with me. Andy had a confluence after church. Normally, I would expect for him, but things weren't normal just now. The girls seemed like a full excuse. " I'll interpret you later, " I call. " I am going to walk home with Jackie and Alisha. " He had waved me on as he was sitting down to his meeting. 

 It was a bit chilly, but the tip wasn't as regretful as it had been. The walk was only about a half nautical mile, but it was a bit of a hike in heels, specially where the snow hadn't been cleared wholly. Jackie seemed to keep warm by gushing about her favorite subject, boys. She had gone on a date with a guy named Carson. I enjoyed the distraction and it
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 rode in Andy's car making small Talk with thE JackIe iN thE bAck sEat. ANdy was quiet mosT Of thE way.

When we got there, I notIced tHaT ChurCH wAs getTing croWDeD. lOokInG aRouNd, i CoUld seE thAt we had Picked up a fEw eXtRa people who sEEmEd to be attaCheD to someone in The Ward. ThErE weRE quitE a fEw rinGs as weLL. Of couRse, we were AlSO losinG People. JOHN wAs thE most noticeable abSEnCE. He was attendinG churcH iN emILY's wArd Now.

Andy had WaLked iN With us, bUT hAD STopPEd to talk with a Group of men iN The Hall. WhEn He eNTered, hE came OvER anD sat in the vaCant Seat next tO me and DIstractEDly flipPed thrOugH hiS manUAl. deSpiTe THe fACt ThaT i haD been nerVoUs For daYs, I wAS CONtenT noT to dIsturB him. I wasn't reaDy fOr thAT coNversAtion Yet, sO I TurneD to NatHan.

"HoW aRe those mission pAperS coming?"

"I hAve To WaiT uNtil nEXt semeSteR buT I'm starTing the PRocEsS." nAThAn was hoping for someWhERE eXotic. I hoPed thaT He WoULd be happY wHerE eveR HE went And iT WoUld probaBly be a GOoD iDea if it WaS some rEmOte PlaCe thaT Didn'T get ESpN.

SacramEnt MeETing was startinG. i reached over aND tOOK ANDy's hAnd. it was a littlE sweATy, buT I diDN't CarE. they aLways KePT tHE building so hot anywaY. HE pulleD it awAy to grab the hyMn book as thE OPEning sonG begAN. THAt was reasonablE, I tolD myself, no nEEd to paniC.

I was Too distrActed to liSTEn in churCh. THe tHreE hoURS sEemed to be over IN No tiMe. jackie aNd hEr frienD, AlIshA, whO haD sAt beside mE in RelieF SOcIeTy WalKed hoME with me. ANdY haD a MeeTing aFTer chuRch. NoRmalLy, i wOUld Wait for HIm, BUT thiNgS wEren'T noRmAl jusT now. tHe gIrls seeMed like a gOod EXcusE. "I'Ll See you lAter," I called. "I aM gOing to walk HoMe wIth JacKIE and AlisHa." He had waved me on as he was SItting dOwn To his MeetIng.

It was a Bit Chilly, But THe wind Wasn't aS bad aS iT haD BEen. ThE WAlK waS oNly about a hALF miLe, but It Was a Bit of a hIke in heels, especialLY whEre the snow hadN't bEen cLEArEd cOMpLEteLy. jAckIE Seemed to keep warM by gushing AbOUt Her favoritE SubJeCt, boys. SHe had goNe on a DAte with A guy named carson. I enJoYed tHE DisTraction anD it
 rode in Andy's car making  small tal k wit h t heJa ckie  inthe back seat. Andy  was quiet most of the  way. 
W henw egot t here, I no t i ced  t ha t c hu r ch  wasget ting cr owded. Loo kin garound, I co u ld  see thatwehad picked u p a  few e xt rap eople  wh o see med to be att ached toso m eone i n  the wa r d .Ther e were quite a fe w  r i ngs as well. O f cour se ,  w e wer e a lso losing  p eople .  John w a st h e  mo s t noticeableabsence. He was  atten di ngc hurchin Em il y 'sward now.
Andy  had walk ed inw ith us, but had  stopp edtotalk wi th  agr o upo fmen inthe hall .Wh en he  ent e r e d , he  ca me o ver a nd sat in the  va cant sea t nex t tome a nd  dist racted ly fl ip ped through his  man ual. Desp ite  t hefa ct th a t I ha d b een  nervou s for d a ys,  I w a scontent not to dis tu r b  h im. I wa sn't r e ad yf or thatco nve rsat i o n yet , so Iturned t o Nath a n. 
"How ar ethosemi ssi onpaper s  com ing?"
"I have  to w a it until nexts emester but I ' ms t ar t ingthe  process."Nath a n wa s ho p in g f o r som ewher ee xo t ic. I hoped that he  w ould b e hap py where ever  he went a n d it would  pro b ab l y be a good id ea if  it was so m e remote  plac e that d idn't get E SPN.

Sa cra men t M eet i n gwas starting. I  rea ch ed over  an d tookAnd y's  ha nd.  I t was a l ittle sw ea ty ,bu t I  didn ' t care.Th eyal way s kep t  the b uildi ng s oho t  an yway. H e  p u l ledit  a waytogr ab th e hy m n b ook asthe openi ngs ongbe ga n. That  was reasonab le , I told m ys elf , no n e e d to pan ic.

I was too distract e d to li ste n inchur ch. The t hre e hour s s e emed t o be o ver i nnot i me. J a c ki e a nd  her frien d ,  Al isha,  w ho h ad satbeside me in Relie f  So ciety walkedhom e wi t h  m e.A nd y  ha da  me e t ing after churc h. Normall y, Iwould wait for  h im, but  things  were n 't norm al just n ow. The g ir ls s e e med  like a go od excus e. "I'lls ee yo u  l ater, " I  calle d.  "I  am g oing t o  wa lk ho me wit hJackie  andAl isha." H e had waved me on as he  was s ittin g d own to hi s m e eti ng.

It w as a  bit chill y,but  thewin d  wasn 't a s  b ada s ithadb een. Thew al k w a s  o nly about a h a lfmile,  bu t  it wa s abit of a hike inh eels, especial ly w h e rethe snow  h adn't been cle are dc o mpletely .Jackie seem ed to ke ep warmby gus hing a bout he r fa v oritesubj ect , boys. S heha d  gone o nad ate wi th a  g uy nam ed Car s on.I enjoyed the dist racti o n  andi t
 rode_in Andy's_car making small talk_with the_Jackie_in the_back_seat. Andy was_quiet most of_the way.

When we got_there, I noticed_that_church was getting crowded. Looking around, I could see that we had picked up_a_few extra_people_who_seemed to be attached to_someone in the ward. There_were quite_a few rings as well. Of course, we_were_also losing people._John was the most noticeable absence. He was attending_church in Emily's ward now.

Andy had_walked in with_us,_but_had stopped to talk_with a group of men in_the hall. When he entered, he_came over and sat in the vacant_seat next to me and distractedly_flipped through his manual. Despite_the fact_that I had been nervous_for days, I_was content_not to disturb_him. I wasn't ready for that_conversation yet, so_I turned to Nathan.

"How are those_mission_papers coming?"

"I have_to_wait_until next_semester but I'm_starting_the process."_Nathan_was hoping for somewhere exotic. I_hoped_that he would be happy where ever_he went and it_would_probably be a good_idea if it was some_remote place that didn't get ESPN.

Sacrament_Meeting was_starting. I_reached over and took Andy's hand. It was a little sweaty,_but I didn't care. They always_kept the building so_hot anyway._He_pulled it away_to_grab the_hymn book as the opening song began._That was_reasonable, I told myself, no need_to panic.

I was too_distracted_to listen in church. The three_hours seemed to be over in_no time. Jackie and her_friend,_Alisha,_who had sat beside me_in Relief Society walked home with_me. Andy had_a meeting after church. Normally, I would_wait_for him, but things weren't normal_just_now. The girls seemed like a_good_excuse._"I'll see you later," I_called. "I am going to walk_home with Jackie and Alisha." He had waved me_on as he_was sitting down to his_meeting.

It_was_a bit chilly, but the wind wasn't as bad as_it had_been. The walk_was only about a half mile, but it was a_bit of a hike in heels, especially_where the snow hadn't been cleared completely. Jackie seemed to keep_warm by gushing about her favorite subject, boys._She had gone on a date with_a guy named Carson._I_enjoyed the distraction and it