H O U S T O N S O U T H M I S S I O N

   Well everybody!! Its getting closer! Today marks 5 weeks until I go into tbe MTC to start my new adventure in Houston Texas!! But most importantly its the day I get to start my job on the Lords errand to join His army of Missionaries. Ive never been one to really blog, but am kind of excited to track this new adventure, and would love for you, whoever is interested, to join me on my journey. I hope that as I grow from this new experience, possibly as I share I can help you grow as well. Or even just get a kick out of the experiences I will have while I serve.

  I guess the first question to answer is how did I decide to go on a mission!?  Well, I will just share during this decision making, I definately gained a testimony on seeking and recieving revelation. The Lord will give you answers if you put forth an effort in recieving your answers to what you want to find. All growing up I was interested in serving a mission. Shout out to my older brother Dave, who served in the Dominican Republic and his example to how awesome missionary work was. I always thought it was so cool what the missionaries did, and hearing about his experiences in the field. I always wanted to join the missionaries and do what they did because I highly looked up to them, and at that time..there wasn't that many sisters to go out in the field as usual, so how cool is it to make that sacrifice and do something that not everybody, who are girls, will do? Well, I guess karma hit me because Fall of 2012 the big news hit of the age change! Now it is the thing to do, especially for girls to go and serve a mission! This age change for missionaries is a significant part in our church history. At first, I fell away from the idea of going on a mission. I wanted to get into a nursing program, I LOVE my job, and life is just smooth sailing. It just wasnt my time right..?? Wrong! I just recieved my associates, and am getting ready to apply for nursing programs. Ive been trying to figure out which programs to apply for, where to go, what to do.. Just trying to get everything in life figured out. I still had a curiosity if I should go on a mission and I was just waiting to have my huge answer of MEGAN YOU NEED TO GO ON A MISSION! Or be woken up in my sleep by an angel telling me I need to go, which didnt happen. I just was wanting something big to tell me I need to go.  I kept saying no, its not my time to go.  But low and behold with a few good examples in my life who are currently serving missions, and getting letters about the mission field sparks my interest again. I remember the day I was on a spiritual high! Had a great day at institute in the Atonement class, and got a letter from my best friend, I just needed to get down on my knees and really try to get an answer to if I decided to go on a mission, would it be the right thing? Well I tell ya, once I got that idea of, yeah maybe it is for me....the Lord just opened the doors for me. I am grateful for the support of my family. Talking to my parents and siblings that day, they each said something different that helped me really decided and make my decision. Once I put forth that effort to get my answer is when I really got it. The excitement and peace I felt of going on a mission is the greatest feeling. Yeah im sacrificing a lot here in my life right now. But 18 monthes out of eternity is tiny! If I can show my love to my heavenly father and bring others unto Him, thats the least I can do. I am so excited to go meet the people of Houston, I can already feel my love for them. I am also honored to join Gods army of missionaries right now. Its so cool to hear the new numbers about how many missionaries are going out. It is just another testimony builder to prove that we are getting closer to His coming again!  So much work is to be done and I cant wait to go put my all into the work!