I've Been Called to Serve in...

Washington! The Federal Way mission in Washington state. :)

Before I knew.

NONE of the guesses were right. :P

Skyping my brother... and crying. :P

My ma and pa. :)

I opened my call last weekend (although it feels like years ago already). A lot of my family and some friends were able to be there in St. George when I opened it. Let me tell you something. It does NOT matter WHERE you are going or WHICH language you're speaking. WHAT you're teaching and WHO you're teaching to matters. Each call is assigned by the First Presidency of the church, through the Spirit. I know this is going to be a great 18 months. I am so blessed to be able to serve a mission and honored to be able to represent my Savior in Washington.

I am ecstatic to be going to Washington and I have counted my blessings for staying in the United States. The peace I felt when I read my call (after figuring out what the heck Federal Way meant) was incredible. I was washed over with such a comforting feeling... which definitely lead to some embarrassing tears, but oh well. I have also found the benefits of being able to speak my Native Language; if you know me you knew I had a small hope to be speaking a different language, BUT I suppose that is something the Lord will have me do aside from the mission if needs be. It will be a comfort knowing I only will be in the MTC for 2 weeks and will then go directly to Federal Way to preach the gospel in a language I am fully comfortable speaking.

Funny thing: my brother lives in Seattle. That's about 20 minutes from where I will be going, but he will be moving back to CA a few weeks before I leave for WA. Sweet timing, huh? Ah, well. It's funny because out of all the 50 states, I've been to about four (as in stayed a night or so, not just driven through). California, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. It's funny that I have been called to serve in one of the few places I've already been. It's amazing! Washington is beautiful and I cannot see myself anywhere else!