Yesterday was my 21st birthday and it also marked 5 weeks and 35 days until I leave to report to the MTC to begin my mission. AHHHH only 5 weeks remain. But before I explain my feelings on that I want to talk about the day of that I turned 21. Two things stick out in my mind that happened yesterday. The first is the wonderful time that I spent with my family at dinner. I absolutely love my family so very much and the love that I have for them has only grown more and more within the past year. We laugh and have fun and I know that I can always count on them for their love and support. I am going to miss them so much while I am away and I pray that Heaven will bless them and keep them safe. The second outing I had yesterday was that I did a session at the Jordan River Temple with one of my good friends Parker.. It was my first time to that Temple and it was wonderful. As soon as I entered the Celestial Room I felt such a powerful spirit, the one that can be associated with Temples. As I sat there looking at the beautiful room I felt my Fathers love for me and knew that He was proud of me, of the woman that I have become after 21 years living away from. And I knew that me leaving on a mission was what He wanted me to do.
So speaking of my mission. 5 weeks!!! That is just so crazy! I remember when I opened my call back in December and thinking that May was forever away. Now the months have gone by quickly and I feel the time pressing down on me, an obnoxious voice whispering in my ear "hurry, hurry, hurry" to get everything done. I still can't believe that I am actually really going. That I will be away for 18 months. I am of course excited but at this point the nerves are starting to set in a little and will probably just grow through the weeks. I just hope I don't forget anything as I prepare. :D
