29 days until I report to the Provo Missionary Training Center.
9 days until I fly back to New Jersey.
0 days until my head explodes!! Ha ha.
The picture to the left is going to be the picture that goes on my mission plaque. Along with this picture, the things going on my plaque will be my mission boundaries, my mission dates, and a scripture that I chose to best represent myself as a missionary and my service. The scripture I chose is found in the Book of Alma in The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
Alma 34: 32 - For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yeah, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors.
To me, this scripture is a reminder that I need to not procrastinate and wait until tomorrow to do all of the things that I need to do. The Lord wants us to be working towards perfection, so that we can earn our place with Him after this life. If we do not do all that we can to become like Jesus Christ, then we will have no way to know God when we meet Him again.
By serving others, perfecting ourselves, and trusting in the Lord, we will find our place in Heaven. We will also come to know Christ more fully. I want Christ to number me among those he calls "friends". I have chosen to do what I can to be a friend to Christ.
Let's actually think about this, though: How would you feel if, at the end of this life, Christ looked you in the eyes and said, "Welcome Home, Friend"? What would that mean to you? How differently would you live? How would you think of yourself? I know the answers to those questions for myself, but take some time to think about this for yourself.
I hope that this thought gives you hope for the future. Our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are waiting for us all to return to Them. They watch over us, protect us, and guide us to the paths we each need to be on, so that we have the opportunity to see Them again.
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With that thought, let's change the subject to something a little less serious. I'm going home soon! I get to see my family and sleep in my own bed. I'm that much closer to entering the temple to receive my endowments. I'm that much closer to being set apart as a full-time missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Woo! This is all so exciting, and scary!! It's a good kind of "scary", though. It's kind of like an adrenaline rush, I love it!
If any of you who haven't served missions would like to, I highly recommend it. So far my experience has been AMAZING! And technically, I haven't even begun yet. It's only going to get better. That I know for sure.
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