These days are days of preparation. They are not waiting as the last few hundred days were days of waiting. I guess we are waiting for the time to go to the MTC, but we know when and where But these days are considering what we have to do to be ready "ready" to leave for eighteen months.
We are making lists, and lists of lists. We have eight weeks. There is much to be done. Of course there is the packing away things. There is saying good bye to friends, family, and beloved ones. But there is following a carefully detailed process of being prepared to enter another country, doing what that country demands to enter their land.
Our bishop said that Satan was working hard through the first 400 days of preparation. Now that we have our call, Satan would step it up and see if he could do anything to stop us from going. He would bring up obstacles to prevent us from having an easy preparation in the last 57 days. He is hard at work. Of course you and I both know that he won't be able to do anything to us, but he tries.
We are studying all we can about the area. We will talk to those who have been there, done that. We are studying Spanish, me refreshing, Bonnie learning from scratch. We are unsure exactly what we will be doing, but one thing for certain, we will be touching lives of saints, fellow missionaries, less actives, and non members.
Bonnie had a "aha" moment last night and saw herself singing, teaching little children in Spanish. That will be a joy for her, she loves music and teaching, and little children. Another miracle/blessing for her to envision what will be when we get there. Father is good to us, and blesses us with many unasked for insights to the upcoming privilege of serving. Thanks be to our Father for His tender mercies as we progress along the last days of preparing.
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