As I look and realize that we only have 95 days, I am beginning to have the world begin to crush me. I mean, there is so much to do to get ready to leave, go away, find another place to live. Many have gone before showing that it is possible and there is nothing to worry about, nor be concerned about. So onward and upward.
I paused just now and went back to the first blog I did a LONG time ago. I realized that one of the reasons I decided to post daily was to mention miracles that we experience in moving toward our mission. So I will strive to do that now.
Health. Bonnie has had great health in the last months. I have been afflicted with problems almost since June. At least twice, and maybe three times to the doctor for big meds. But I have been exercising the last two weeks and I am feeling better. We must be healthy too be able to serve as missionaries. I feel it a miracle that I can go out and exercise daily. I am building up, and shall be the specimen that I have always been. After the storm comes the calm. I assume I am entering into the calm. We are both now exercising and feeling good about our physical preparation. There have been miracles in this area of our preparation.
Bonnie has enjoyed a miracle, or great health in driving coughing, sneezing, sick kids to school every day. Germs floating around her bus, around her head, and into her head, but she has been blessed with health. (Maybe I need to be exposed to germs and then I shall be healthier?)
Spiritual Preparation: As already shared, we are reading the Book of Mormon again, from January until June. We are in Mosiah teaching about Alma and the waters of Mormon, the trees of Mormon, the river Mormon, and so many other Mormon's. I just finished reading the March Ensign. We are reading another book together, and our spiritual preparation is going along fine. We are singing in a group and singing the songs of Zion and others and this is helping out also. We try to go the temple once a week, but more often it is twice a month. We are discussing our mission every day now, for there is so much to do and decide. I feel our relationship with our Maker is in the right place. We are ready to share testimony, time and talents with anyone, anywhere. Father is directing us, walking with us, and we are prepared spiritually. That is not to say there are not more spiritual roads and bridges to cross, we are just about where we need to be, as long as I am judging.
Financial: This month we will pay off one of the loans we had to take out in operating the bowling alley. It is a miracle that we are almost out of debt. You must be out of debt to serve a mission. Our financial plan to be out of debt will be realized in March. We have a wonderful family who is committing to help us on our mission. They are all offering to help, even my sisters. The church has also made changes that will assist in Senior Couples serving missions. Another miracle. Also, our High Priests Group and our ward will help, according to our bishop. Another miracle. Those medical personnel who are going to cut us, look at us, evaluate us, check our stress, and have us cough into a cup, spit into a cup, say ahhhh, and all of that stuff, they will help us out by not charging the full amount, at least that is what we expect. Will report on that later. Another miracle. There are many happening. Father is paving the way toward the next 95 days.
Miracles continue to happen, for He is in charge and wants us to serve somewhere.
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