We had a big shock/surprise Thursday night when we were called into the Stake President's office and told that Bryson would be coming home on Saturday. A few minutes later, there was a phone call from Bryson and his mission president explaining the reasons for his early return. We were told that Bryson was a faithful and obedient missionary and that as he has been out on his mission and grown much closer to the spirit he has realized that he didn't fully complete his repentance process before leaving on his mission and he spoke with his mission president about some additional things and he agreed. We were reassured that this takes nothing away from all the good he has done on his mission and in fact, we are quite proud of Bryson for the courage this took. He said it was much more important to him to be right with the Lord than how he was viewed by man. What a humble, faithful attitude and we couldn't be happier with this way of thinking.
Although there were tears and a little bit of heart break for what we thought he would miss out on, the peace and smile on his face as he rounded the corner at the airport taught me the greatest lesson on Grace that I had ever had in this life. This peace is truly the Lord's grace made possible only by the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I am grateful to Bryson for this learning and testimony of grace.
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