When I was a little girl I grew up on stories of my Aunt Christy's
Mission to the Halifax Canada Mission. Both my mom and Aunt would ask me if I
wanted to serve. I would quickly reply, "nah", or "If you come with
me". As I grew up the thought of a mission grew but I thought that I
would cross that bridge when I came to it at age 21. That decision was sped up when in General Conference, when Thomas S. Monson announced that
the age change for Sister Missionaries was 19! At the time I didn't
think much of it rather that it was an amazing and monumental
announcement. I started College and while there I had this strange
feeling that next year at this time I wouldn't be there. For months I pondered what to do looking at the various options of transferring to a different university, going on a study abroad specifically to Jerusalem
and so on. When one day I though "What about a mission?" I quickly
brushed off the idea but over the months the thought kept coming back.
Over much study and prayer I realized that I needed to align my will to
God's. I believe that God would only suggest things that would make me
better and help me in the long run. So with that and many prayers and
scripture study I realized that going on a mission was the next chapter
of my life. I was never someone who expected to go on a mission but I
could not be more excited for what's to come. I love God and Christ and
there gospel. How can you have something that makes you so happy and
not share? That's how I feel about the Gospel, I want others to experience the love and happiness that comes from the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. Through it we can receive amazing promises and blessings, you
can have many of lives questions answer, you can receive the comfort that
you need from living in this crazy and confusing world, and you can be
with your families forever. After submitting my papers to church headquarters I received my call in March. Before opening my call
friends, families and acquaintances would ask me where I wanted to go and
many times I would give the standard missionary answer, "Wherever i'm
supposed to go". However, from those who I told, my dream mission would
be in Quebec(Montreal, Canada Mission) or the Halifax, Canada Mission
speaking French... or even in Vermont or Maine. So when I opened my call
and read the Canada, Montreal Mission I was in shock! After the
excitement, I skipped ahead and read that I would preaching the gospel
in the French language! And guess what, not only was Quebec in my
mission but parts of Vermont and Maine! I feel so blessed and feel like
my testimony was strengthened of the realization that God knows us
personally, he knows our personal desires and thoughts of our heart. It
also strengthen my testimony of living prophets and their ability to receive revelation for our Heavenly Father for each of us. I'm so
thankful for the opportunity to serve God and bring those to know him
and of his love for them. I am so excited to serve the people of Canada!
Watch out Canada, here I come!
