Memories In The Making

Howdy Ya'll. Well maybe I forgot I had a blog.  Let me quickly introduce you to my life now a days. I have been called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint. I am going to be serving in the Texas McAllen Mission speaking Spanish. I leave January 14th to the Mexico MTC.  If you have counted, yes that is 41 days. Holy cow! When I was little, all the missionaries seemed so old.  Even in high school being 19 seemed to be forever away.  Where did the time go?

People always ask me if I planned on serving a mission my whole life. The answer to that is no. If you ever told me the beginning of my senior year that I'd be going on a mission I would think you were crazy. I had it all planned out... I would go to college, the mission thing wasn't for me.  I did pray about it though, multiple times. And shockingly I didn't receive that flash of lightning experience you hear about in the ensign. Ya know the "I just knew" or the "it was the strongest feeling I've ever felt".  I took this lack of "lightning" as a no.  I figured eh I guess it's not for me.  So I went on planning for school.

 I had more thoughts about a mission which were all countered by I could never do that... Learning a language would be so difficult....I'd be an awful good teacher. So once I again.... Nope no mission for this girl.  As I continued through my senior year I was set on my plans and I was excited about them.  One day in seminary my teacher, Brother Gividen, was talking about missionary work. During this lesson I kept saying to myself, I can't go on a mission (along with all the excuses in the book). But suddenly he said something that stuck me. "Give Him (Heavenly Father) a worthy willing and obedient servant and He will do with them marvelous things."  Oh. I am worthy, I could be willing and obedient. I could do it if the Lord wanted me to. All these things really opened my eyes to consider a mission.

So once again I prayed about it, over and over and over again. Still no lightning.  I didn't know what to do. I felt good about both options.  What does Heavenly Father want me to do?  I often pondered about both options. It took a long time but I finally realized the reason I felt good about both options. Both plans were really good choice that would bless me.  Heavenly Father knew that and He was giving me the option to choose!!!!! How amazing to know that whatever way I went Heavenly Father would continue to love me and be proud me. He Trusts us.  After I made my choice to serve a mission I had the lightning confirmation I had been waiting for. This was a good choice for me, I felt it.

 I am so blessed to be able to go and serve the people of Texas. I wouldn't trade this opportunity for the world and I haven't even left yet.  I know that Texas is exactly where the Lord needs me to serve. I have never been so happy in my life!!