Answering the Call to Serve!

So we all were shocked by the announcement made by President Monson about the age changes of the missionaries that was announced in the October 2012 General Conference. The Monday after conference I decided I needed to go to the temple to ponder on my thoughts on what I should do. I didn't realize it was Columbus day and that the temple was closed so I just went to the grounds. When I thought about the decision, I was about to make I couldn't but help feel peace and comfort as I thought about it. I went back to my apartment and reread my patriarchal blessing and from reading some very specific things about a mission. I decided that I needed to serve and so that night I started on filling out the papers. I never thought it would take as long as it did to fill out mission papers. After about three weeks, my papers were submitted and the waiting would begin. I never felt more nervous or anxious for something to come into the mail.