I am just so grateful and full of the spirit right now. My good friend Leslie is leaving on her mission in less than 2 weeks to Sacramento California. I'm so excited for her, she's going to be an amazing missionary! I'm also trying to catch up on my e-mails from missionaries. Although, it makes me very very jealous, I'm still way happy for them!
I can't help but day dream about what it's going to be like when I get my call, have the envelope in my hands, and read where and when the Lord has called me to serve. I will leave behind all my personal affairs and serve the Lord with all my heart. I can't remember where I read it or heard it but someone said "Missionaries leave their families for 2 years so other families can be together for eternity." Ah! How amazing is that???
Can I just say, I can't wait. I think about the people that have been prepared and only I have traits that will attract them to the gospel. And I get to teach them about my Savior. Can you imagine not knowing Him? Can you imagine teaching someone who doesn't know Him and seeing that relationship with Him build? Oh man- seeing the change would be so incredible. Can you imagine witnessing miracles every day? Whether it be with people accepting the gospel, you finally learning how to get along with your difficult companion, or seeing the language come better and better every day- you will see miracles! Eighteen months will fly! I was at Snow for sixteen months- and that's not including the summer. By the time I leave, Leslie will be out for five or six months and she'll only have a year left! I can't wait. I will get the opportunity to grow so much, build an unshakable testimony about the gospel and my Savior, and it'll help me be a better mother! I think it's worth it to leave the family for a year and a half.
I love my Savior. I love that Heavenly Father has trusted me with the sacred responsibility of bringing His children back to Him. I love the scripture Isaiah 61:1, I'm sure it's not the last time I'll quote it here. But it says: "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound." and Luke 4:18 says "to preach the gospel to the poor; to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind..." (that's so symbolic! Ah!!) In the Bible Dictionary under anointed one it says, "He is the one anointed of the Father to be His personal representative in all things pertaining to the salvation of mankind." I won't be responsible for ALL things pertaining to the salvation of mankind- but I will definitely do all I can as a personal representative pertaining to the salvation of the people of ______ (insert place I will be called to serve)!
I can't wait to wear a name tag and be a personal representative and witness of my Savior, although I don't have to be set apart to do that. I know He lives. I know we can return to live with our Heavenly Family after enduring and doing the very best we can do. He knows us, He loves us, He'll help us in need. I can't wait until the day where I kneel and His feet and inadequately express my thanks to Him. I'll be with Him and my family for eternity. I can't think of anything that would bring greater joy.
(A month and eight days)
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