Mission, here I come!

I know. EVERYONE is blogging, posting, and tweeting about this. But the announcement that worthy LDS young women who are 19 can go on a mission is incredible. It's an answer to my silent thoughts and prayers. And the fact that this announcement was made the week I turn 19 makes it all that more exciting! Serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is going to be PRIME.

When President Monson was announcing this super awesome announcement, I was assuming he would be lowering the age to 20 instead of 21; since he just lowered the boys age from 19 to 18. When he said girls could serve at 19 I could not believe it. I started crying and kept saying "Oh shoot, oh shoot, oh shoot" over and over again. I was in shock and had no idea what in the world I was going to do. Shortly after I was able to calm down and think. I realized what a blessing this will be for not only me, but a ton of other women out there and I knew I was supposed to leave when prompted to do so, and I knew that would be very soon.

While I'm not sure whether I will be going to school next semester or not, I do know that with in 7 months I should be gone. It's scary and I don't know what's in store for me or where I'll go, but at the same time I am amazed and completely excited at this opportunity.

Going from thinking I will be leaving on my mission in two years, to knowing that I will be not here this time next year (with in 3 seconds time) is crazy! Good crazy of course. :D

Last night I pulled out my scriptures and read Doctrine & Covenants chapter 4:

Section 4

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to his father, Joseph Smith, Sr., at Harmony, Pennsylvania, February 1829 (see History of the Church, 1:28).

1–4, Valiant service saves the Lord’s ministers; 5–6, Godly attributes qualify them for the ministry; 7, The things of God must be sought after.

 1 Now behold, a ^amarvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men.

 2 Therefore, O ye that embark in the ^aservice of God, see that ye^bserve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand ^cblameless before God at the last day.

 3 Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are ^acalled to the work;

 4 For behold the ^afield is white already to ^bharvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in^cstore that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul;

 5 And ^afaith, ^bhope, ^ccharity and ^dlove, with an ^eeye single to the^fglory of God, ^gqualify him for the work.

 6 Remember faith, ^avirtue, knowledge, ^btemperance, ^cpatience,^dbrotherly ^ekindness, ^fgodliness, charity, ^ghumility, ^hdiligence.

 7 ^aAsk, and ye shall receive; ^bknock, and it shall be opened unto you. Amen.
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I know this gospel is true and I am so privileged to be able to have the chance serve as a full time missionary for the church.


The church is indeed true, people. I know it. :D