Boy Am I Waiting!!

I'm waiting. And waiting.............

And waiting.

.................................................................And waiting.

My papers went in about three weeks ago and as of Friday my status is "to be assigned", which I'm guessing means....... I haven't been assigned yet. Apparently the routine is the Brethren assign mission calls on Thursdays, so if my call status is "to be assigned" on a Friday, there's pretty much no way I'll get it this week. I just wanna cry. I suppose it's my own fault for praying for patience in waiting for my mission call. But it's really really hard when people come asking me "Hey! Have you gotten your call yet?!?" And I have to say "No......"

Two friends and I put our papers in at the same time. My friend Brittany Hathaway got her call last week to Chile and I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOO thrilled for her! She is going to be such an amazing missionary. We've been helping each other out with doubts, Satan attacks, practicing eating foods we don't like, and sending each other scriptures that we feel applies to us. It's been really nice to have that support from someone that knows what I'm going through and is most likely going through it at the exact same time as me. My other friend Mikey's mission call is on the way right now. I'm so excited to find out where he's going too!

I've heard of people waiting 5 weeks to 4 months for their calls...... oh please don't let that be me! My good friend Leslie waited 6 weeks, man I commend her for her patience. I'm dying and it hasn't quite been 3 weeks yet.

Brittany and I are funny. We are comparing waiting for a mission call to pregnancy.
1. We're emotional for no good reason and can't figure out what's wrong with us.
2. We have dreams about it allllll the time.
3. When one person gets their call we get jealous and wonder when our call is going to be here.
4. When we see mission pictures or missionaries we get "mission hungry".

I can't think of any other parallels right now, but I know there were more.

I can't help but worry that maybe they've lost my call at Church Headquarters and it'll never be found, so I'll never be called and will just have to move on with my life. I know that's an irrational fear, but a real fear nonetheless.

I know that when I get my call won't effect when I'll leave, I'd just like to know! I'm going to trust in the Lord and remember that "Trusting in the Lord is trusting in His timing." I know He knows me and I know He's looking out for me and won't forget my needs or the desires of my heart.

Matthew 6:32-34
32. For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have the need of all these things.
33. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things will be added unto you.
34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Ahhhhhh....that's a good scripture. I feel better. :) It'll all work out.