This is completely surreal! In less than a month I will be flying to Mexico City all by myself, embarking on the adventure of a lifetime! I keep having to ask myself, "Is this really happening?" I am so excited and scared and nervous and anxious, all at the same time. It is scaring me how fast the time is starting to go so I have really been stepping up my prepartion.
I got to go up shopping in Provo with my mom and sister. It was great and I found a lot of amazing things. My amazing Aunt Christy also took my missionary pictures while we were up there. They turned out incredible!!!
I got to speak in another ward in my stake this past Sunday with a High Councilman who had asked me to speak with him. I was super nervous but I think it went OK. My topic was on conversion. It was so perfect for me because it is something I have been struggling with for quite a while. On preparing and giving my talk I was able to find a lot of great things that comforted and strengthened me.
As I have been reading The Book of Mormon, I found myself enjoying it more and more. In my ward on Sunday, a sister, who is getting ready to leave on a senior couple mission with her husband to Japan, talked about she has never read The Book of Mormon like she is doing now. She explained how she was reading it and it was like a missionary manual to her. I completely feel the same way. Each time I read, I find little gems and principles that I feel like are directed right and me and my preparation to serve a mission.
I love this Gospel and am so excited to go and share it. I hope that I may be able to recognize the Spirit and constantly continue to be converted so that I can share the light and blessings with others.
