It has been a long anticipating and thinking, praying for the day when my blog would show that I have only a single digit to wait until we are missionaries. WOW. Only nine days, eight and we will be set apart to be missionaries. Then we will enter the MTC and actually be among the armies of Helaman, serving full time our Savior.
I would imagine as one read this blog, it is hard to really conceptualize the thoughts and feelings I am trying to write. In about one week, we shall leave "normal" life and be separated from who we are today. We shall join thousands of others going through final preparation for entering the world to be His messengers. We are leaving behind family, and so many other mortal challenges and events that fill ones mind daily. We will begin a new chapter of life, seeking His direction in every action taken every day.
As I consider the next two to three weeks, I smile when I try to imagine the tears Bonnie will shed for many special events upcoming. I also know that I shall shed a few, feeling Father's confirmation of what we are doing, what we have decided to do, and where we are going. It is His work, and we are giving all we have to His work in the DR.
It is interesting as I review in my mind the past, the "preparation" part of this mission. It has been very interesting, full of many lessons, blessings, and even speed bumps. Even these last 9 days will be full of speed bumps, challenges, decisions to be made, how to do this, how to do that, what should we keep and what to throw away.
Again, those things are getting in the way of really striving to realize what our mission will be. So we continue the preparation these last nine days, get at it, await the real missionary work, preparation in the MTC, and then finally flying away to the DR.
I love my Savior. I gratefully accept the road blocks, the still present challenges, and know all is in His hands. We are learning, growing, and yet being prepared to serve Him in one small part of His vineyard.
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