So my papers are in! At least to the bishop, it's pretty exciting! So it could be really soon that I get
my call, so feel free to cast your votes!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Another Day
Today was Sunday.
I arrived at church this morning and far from being ready to learn, I was already ready to go home. I was thinking of leaving after sacrament meeting because that is of course the most important part. But I decided to first say a prayer, I told myself and God that I was preparing for a mission, leaving church early is not exactly a mission prep thing to do, so in my prayer I asked that I would want to be in church today. By the time the first meeting was over, I was ready to stay through sunday school and then come home, and after sunday school I decided to stay for the whole block. And I am glad that I did.
I have been praying all the time recently, about pretty much everything and perhaps even too much. The other day in fact I was watching an episode of Buffy, yes, the Vampire Slayer, in a particular intense moment I found myself praying that it would all work out. Embarrassing, I know. It did not in fact work out as I wanted to but as the episode was prefilmed, I was not offended. I also pray about a lot of small things and big things that have been happening recently in my life. I have not always received an immediate solution to my problem but I have been able to maintain a feeling of peace and hope that has allowed me to remain happy even as I have struggled.
My mission papers are almost ready to be submitted, I only have the dental appointment left and it is scheduled for the 26th of may, then the waiting really begins. Sometimes I find myself scared, afraid that I wont be able to keep the schedule of a missionary or be able to break out of my shell enough to actually change the life of another human being for the better, but, in my heart, I know it can and will happen.
As of yet I do not know what exactly I will need physically for my mission, although I am fairly certain skirts will be involved. So if any of you lovely readers have anything cute to offer, I'm game.
I love you and will check in again soon.
I arrived at church this morning and far from being ready to learn, I was already ready to go home. I was thinking of leaving after sacrament meeting because that is of course the most important part. But I decided to first say a prayer, I told myself and God that I was preparing for a mission, leaving church early is not exactly a mission prep thing to do, so in my prayer I asked that I would want to be in church today. By the time the first meeting was over, I was ready to stay through sunday school and then come home, and after sunday school I decided to stay for the whole block. And I am glad that I did.
I have been praying all the time recently, about pretty much everything and perhaps even too much. The other day in fact I was watching an episode of Buffy, yes, the Vampire Slayer, in a particular intense moment I found myself praying that it would all work out. Embarrassing, I know. It did not in fact work out as I wanted to but as the episode was prefilmed, I was not offended. I also pray about a lot of small things and big things that have been happening recently in my life. I have not always received an immediate solution to my problem but I have been able to maintain a feeling of peace and hope that has allowed me to remain happy even as I have struggled.
My mission papers are almost ready to be submitted, I only have the dental appointment left and it is scheduled for the 26th of may, then the waiting really begins. Sometimes I find myself scared, afraid that I wont be able to keep the schedule of a missionary or be able to break out of my shell enough to actually change the life of another human being for the better, but, in my heart, I know it can and will happen.
As of yet I do not know what exactly I will need physically for my mission, although I am fairly certain skirts will be involved. So if any of you lovely readers have anything cute to offer, I'm game.
I love you and will check in again soon.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Girl on a Mission
I am excited to announce that I have begun my mission papers. As a female member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints approaching the prime age of 21, I have come to the conclusion that it is about time for me to go somewhere and do something. Specifically, a mission. I have been feeling for awhile now that I have access to a beautiful truth and it is about time for me to share it. I have started my papers, set the appointment for my physical, and thought about my dental appointment, hopefully i will get in to that soon. It is crazy how quickly things are going now that I have been able to start, although it has felt like such a long time since I decided I wanted to go. My dear friends, I will require much aid in many different fashions in order to meet my goal and I would so much appreciate your help. Whether you can contribute financially or perhaps to the supplies I will need when I finally receive my call and prepare more thoroughly to leave, any help will be important and useful. Perhaps this plug is a bit shameless, but I am a girl on a mission. When I have more information on clothes and things that I will need I will post again. But until then, let me know if you would like to help in any way. I will appreciate it greatly. Thank you all.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Changes
Life is funny. Sometimes, i think i know exactly where I am headed, but i never do. It seems kind of horrible actually, but in the end I always seem to end up happy.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Friends, and hope
I have been learning recently about friends. The different kinds I have and the things they mean to me. Some friends are family, some have become family, some are animals, and some are even inanimate. The one thing that real friends have in common is that they never desert you. Things change, relationships shift, but your friends remain. My friends are my dogs, and recently my guinea pigs. My dear dear piper, who is now gone, I miss her so. My sanora who sits by me whenever I am over and cries for only me to throw her ball. Even drake, his bell and always opened mouth has charm. Then there is my family my mom, dad, and brothers, all of whom I love very much. My grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and others on whom I can always rely. There are the movies and books I watch and read for comfort. Although they do not think or feel, I always know that when I am having a bad day you've got mall, or a hardy boys book, will be waiting for me. Then there are the people I have met who have enriched my life and caused my heart to fill with love. All of these changed my life for the better one way or another. I will not lose a single one of them if I can help it. Things change, things hurt, but for love, it is worth it.
Hope is another important thing. It is wonderful to have hope, but it some ways, hope is painful. Hope causes you to hold onto things others may let go of. In the moment waiting with hope Can be hurtful. Because hope means waiting for something you don't yet have, something you may never have. And waiting, sucks. We could always give up, not wait, and not hope. Things would be easier, if much much more sad. Sometimes easy seems more important than happy. It's not. Sometimes giving up seems nobler than hanging on to a seemingly lost cause. It never is. I am trying to make the hopeful choice. And it, is hard. But will be worth it, is worth it even now.
Hope is another important thing. It is wonderful to have hope, but it some ways, hope is painful. Hope causes you to hold onto things others may let go of. In the moment waiting with hope Can be hurtful. Because hope means waiting for something you don't yet have, something you may never have. And waiting, sucks. We could always give up, not wait, and not hope. Things would be easier, if much much more sad. Sometimes easy seems more important than happy. It's not. Sometimes giving up seems nobler than hanging on to a seemingly lost cause. It never is. I am trying to make the hopeful choice. And it, is hard. But will be worth it, is worth it even now.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
David Bowie
Oh goodness... my blogging has really hit a block... I don't know what to say. But I guess I am back, I'll write more stuffs, I promise.
Monday, November 29, 2010
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