The Decision to Serve (13)

I came to BYU with the expectation that I would immediately get an idea of what I wanted to do, what major I wanted to pursue and just have my life more together. Once I got here I realized that figuring out what to do would not be quite that easy. I have never thought that I would serve a mission. It just never really felt like something that was in the cards for me. I expected to be engulfed with school or a relationship by the time I turned 21. When the age change announcement was made years back I still didn't really feel like it was what I was going to do. It wasn't until recently that my viewpoint changed.

I started to feel uneasy about my decision to stay back. I started questioning my decision to not serve. And then one night as I was still seeking an answer, I got a distinct feeling that I needed to serve a mission. And that I needed to go this Summer. I was surprised with that answer and I was kind of battling with the idea of it in my mind for awhile. I was trying to make sense of everything because I was so set on staying home originally. I decided to go to the Temple to hopefully get more direction and when I was there I began to feel an immense amount of peace. From that moment forward I have felt nothing but excitement about serving a mission! I have completed my mission papers and I cannot wait to see where the Lord will call me to go.