Up till this point, I have been a mixed bag of emotions, swinging from really sad to really excited fairly often. But, today I have been feeling at peace. As I do all the things I need to do to be ready to leave, I have felt very calm or not stressed. I think it's a blessing from the Lord that I feel this way; I don't know if I would be able to complete all the things necessary if I wasn't feeling calm. It just another testimony to me that I have a loving Heavenly Father who knows me better than myself and blesses me with the things I need.
I am so very excited to be going on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I know that I was called to do this work by a prophet of the Lord. I am going to the right place, at the right time, and in the right language. I know that a mission is for other people but it is also for me. It seems to me that there are things that I need to learn and that I'll have experiences that will strengthen and better me. My favorite scripture is Ether 12:27 from the Book of Mormon and it says:
"And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them."
I love this scripture because it is a good reminder to stay humble and it's also great encouragement to become better. The Lord may have given us specific weaknesses (I have quite a few =) ) but He gave them to us so that we may become better and also to learn how to rely upon His Son and the Atonement. During the next 18 months I will be living this scripture quite frequently. Part of being a good missionary is staying humble and willing to improve yourself.
I want to be the best missionary EVER! My goal is to become better than I have ever been by choosing each day to live as Christ did and does.
Thank you to everyone who has wished me luck and has given me encouragement. It has helped me a lot in preparing for my mission. I will not let you down and more importantly, I will not let the Lord down. May He bless you in all that you do! I can't wait to report my first week of missionary life!
P.S. I'll post pictures as often as I can. Here's a picture of where I'll be for the first 6 week!
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