Mission!

No! I have not put in my papers!
No! I have not gotten a call!
All I've done is decided I'm going!

As most of you may know, I have decided to go on a mission! My birthday is coming up here soon (AUGUST 16th BABY!) and I have been strongly impressed that the Lord wants me to go on a mission. The story.... About 2 weeks ago, I started thinking about it seriously, more than ever before. At the end of the week I talked to my dad, and he said he would support me in whatever I choose, and that it's a really good idea. After talking to him I talked it over some more with my friends and decided to see what my bishop though. So early Sunday morning, I checked my email at like 8am and discovered I had an individual 9:00am meeting with Bishop Nelson. So I got all ready and met with him. He asked me some questions as to why I want to go, and if I was in any circumstances that would have me wanting to go for the wrong reasons, but no! I passed the test! Only to be shut down and realize that we were getting a new bishopric next week...poo.

Anyways, I was so overwhelmed and happy about my meeting with him, that I finally called my mom. She was the last person I had to consult with about this, and since she was in Georgia taking care of Grandma Etta, I gave her a ring as soon as I left my meeting. I asked her what she thought of me going on a mission, and that I'd been thinking I want to go. And much to my surprise and joy, she said she'd been thinking about it too lately! And she thought it would be really good for me too! How bomb is that! Mom is already one step ahead of me. So after we talked, I knew that was it. Naturally, I started crying because I'm such a sapp lately it's ridiculous, I cry over everything. But ya I walked into my apartment, and the night before Bryanne (my roommate), Callie Cameron (my friend who slept over), and I all slept on our mattresses in the living room, and I saw them sitting there and I told them I was going!

And so nowwwwwwww I'm trying to plan things out here even more.... I've decided I'm not going to take fall classes but continue working as a nanny for Shannon, and maybe audit some mission prep classes at BYU...we'll see. I will be gone for the next 2 Sundays for our family vacation in GREER! and then my bishop will be gone the week I get back, so meeting with him will be a whiles away. But I want to get my hands on the papers and get going! Hopefully I can leave byy....the end of October, maybe November..I don't know.

I told Shannon (my boss), today that I'm going on a mission. (Actually, she found out through her friend that I told a few days ago, and so she was like uhhh my friend told me you're going on a mission) ((awkward. haha) but ya she was actually very happy for me! and after I told her everything she was like, "This is sad, but will end up working perfectly! If you're not going to school in the fall, I can have you work for me still." And then she said I would maybe go to Vegas with her and the kids for her work! Details still to come, but that would be tight!

I don't know, everything seems to just be falling into place and being perfect! All the support for a mission. All the timing for it. All the inspiration and good feelings that I have for it. I'm just so happy! And Brett will be getting ready to go soon too! I just couldn't be happier right now! I love my life! and That's it!

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