Here I am Lord.

I've never been too amazing at blogging. I've always started a blog and then after a few days of excitment, I fizzle out of the blogging mood. I'm going to try my hardest to keep up with this one! 

     I converted to the LDS church a year and a half ago on August 1, 2010. That day was the most amazing day of my life! This church is the most amazing and TRUE church I have ever been to and been a part of. Through the church, I have obviously met some of their missionaries. The missionaries I have met are the most amazing people I have ever met! They're so inspirational and influential and of course they're amazingly fun! Through becoming a part of the church I have learned that men and women, usually between the ages of 19 and 26 (I believe) give up 1 1/2 to 2 years of their lives that they pay for to set out to another part of the country or the world to teach about the church and of course, they teach of God! Okay... I'm not going to lie, I thought they were nuts! I couldn't go 2 years without my family! Not to mention music and TV, which by the way they cannot engage in. Sounds horrible right? WELLL... it's not! Not only do they get to meet new people, see somewhere new, interact and make friends with people their age BUT they get to teach God's word! They get to bring people to the church! They get to to baptize people! WAY COOL! I have been so effected by their good news and good example! So that brings this to me, what do they have to do with me?

      Well, recently, I have been prompted to become a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which isn't highly abnormal for a person my age. I feel nervous, anxious, excited, scared, happy and so many other emotions at one time! Heavenly Father has been telling me that it's time BUT the only problem is... I have to wait another year. I'm only 20. It's a huge bummer but it gives me so much time to read my Book of Mormon and Scriptures and to study God's word. It gives me time to listen to my missionaries, church leaders and visiting teachers. This gives me so much time to prepare. So that's my challenge. For the next 350 days I am going to read and learn about the scriptures and the church and indulge in what Heavenly Father has in store for me!
 

             I love Heavenly Father so much! I am so blessed to have everything that I do now. I am so thankful for my friends and my family, for the opportunity to go on a mission and for my church and church family! I KNOW that the church is TRUE. I know that Joseph Smith was the prophet of the restoration and that Thomas S. Monson is our living prophet today. I know that Heavenly Father has a plan for not only me but everyone on the earth! In the name of Jesus Christ, I say all these things. Amen.