Homecoming talks and other inescapable things.

As a returned missionary, there are certain inescapable events that must take place.  Though they may be called inescapable, that does not mean that you wish to avoid them, only that they are near certainties.  For instance, you have to talk to a person of the opposite gender about (gasp!) a topic other than the gospel, and this without a companion as backup; your emptying wallet clearly tells you that you must return to work; and certainly you will be asked to give a "homecoming" talk in church.
Being a church with no paid ministry, it is common to be asked to speak in the Sunday worship service; and after all, you have spoken about the good news of Christ for the past two years to anyone who would stand still long enough.  So when you were asked it came neither with surprise or distress.
The day arrives.  You are standing in front of the microphone, and you have the attention of the entire congregation, excepting a few babies and small toddlers.  They are waiting to hear what you will say.  So are you! 
Two years.  Two years of experiences are yours to share, and you have been given fifteen minutes in which to share the highlights.  There is no way that you can.  It is like when someone comes up to you and asks, "how was your mission?" with the same allotted time for an answer as, "how was your day?"  You have met, touched and been touched by hundreds, even thousands of people.  And so, realizing that you could never hope to condense the miracles, wonders, prayers and people you grew to love in such a short time, you fall back on what you know how to do - you testify.
You testify about the powerful change that comes through sharing the gospel.  This was all you did for the past 730 days, and it has changed you.  You hope that others can feel that change.  From the bottom of your heart you want them to see that what changed you was not so much going on a mission, but sharing the message of your Savior.
This naturally leads into your sharing your love of Jesus Christ, and how He has changed your life, and those of others.  You want to share more, but you have run out of words.  Nothing can ever really describe all that you feel.  It has been to wonderful of an experience sharing the Gospel of Christ; good thing you weren't released from that.