My Acceptance Letter.

Dear Brethren,

I gladly accept the call to serve in the Utah Salt Lake City South Mission with enormous enthusiasm. When I opened my call and read the place where I’ll be serving, my family and I all cheered for excitement. It is the same mission that my dad served when he was a young man. I feel so blessed to walk in his footsteps just as I strive every day to walk in my Heavenly Father’s footsteps. I had always told myself that I would serve a mission, but I never truly saw myself going. I figured I’d be married with children by the time I was old enough to serve. But the Lord has other plans. I know this is what I am supposed to be doing and I know this is where the Lord wants me to serve. I will serve the Lord with all my heart, might, mind and strength, and I know that if I do so the Lord will see fit to guide me with the spirit. I will do all that I can to do the best I can do in the hands of God.

Mission Update

Today I am finally getting my last interview before my mission papers are submitted. My appointment is tonight and I am both nervous and very excited! I am reading my scriptures tripple the amount of time I had been before -almost every break I have in the day now I fill it by reading my scriptures. I am thrilled about General Conference this weekend and I am thrilled for my roommate to get home!! I feel like there is so much I'd like to do before I leave and yet, I wish I was out there right now! After I decided to go I noticed a large increase of returned sister missionaries in my ward and even in my stake. I never realized there were so many! It's been fun picking their brains about what it's really like. It feels strange to be jumping so quickly from one boat to another -college graduate and now sister missionary. But I guess that's what you've got to do sometimes without getting caught in the tide. But I'm excited! I know this is what the Lord wants me to do and I know that He'll be with me every step of the way!