Called To Serve.....

I woke up early Wednesday Morning I was hoping to receive my call, but of course no word from the post office I then came to the terms it wasnt coming and I was super bummed about it. I decided to go talk to the mail man and he told me to come back in twenty minutes well about thirty minutes later the Ephraim mail man called me and told me it was at the post office I was so excited!! I went to the post office and walked out with the biggest smile on my face I was so excited!! The mail man watched out the window as Taylor took a picture of me with it I'm sure he was thinking I was just going to rip it open because we he handed to me I was so excited he just laughed.(If I wasn't so scared of my mom I would have :) After about 5 phone calls to spread the word and my mom so excited she couldn't handle it I finally had to hang up on her so I could go to work. I worked tell 2:30 and let me tell ya it was the longest day of work I just wanted to get home!! Well I loaded up my car and on the road I went talk about the longest four hour drive of my life with my mission call sitting on the dash I wont lie I came up with a few ways I thought I could open it without anyone knowing but like I said I was scared of my mom ;).

On my drive home I did have an awesome experience I was thinking of Kim Hafen a women who has helped me become who I am today and the spirit touched me so strongly I knew that she wasn't very away and I kept imagining her excitement and all the things she would have said to me when I called her I know without a doubt that she was there with me the last part of my ride home. I know she was jumping up and down last night because she knows what lies ahead of me... I was the last to arrive at my house and I was so nervous and excited to open it!! Finally it was time my heart was racing and my hands were shaking so many thoughts crossed my mind. I thought about where I would go but honestly I had no idea I didn't even have a guess, I just didn't know!!And let me tell ya I would have never guessed where I am going!! I sliced open my call and of course I was taking my time, no reason to hurry right! When I got it opened I dropped my package because my best friend did when she was opening hers so of course being me I just had to tease her I couldn't resist. As I was pulling out my call I realized my little brother was looking over my shoulder I know he was just excited but what a punk so I shoved him away but of course he would eventually look over my shoulder again to make sure I wasn't teasing and his face was priceless!

I had this brilliant idea to just say California and Honduras and just tease everyone like I always do but as I was reading my letter I came to the part where it said where I had been called I couldn't believe my eyes my heart dropped and I'm pretty sure I stopped breathing So I read it to myself again no way I thought this is where my best friend is going this cant be real there is just no way...But of course it was real I looked straight at my best friend who was on skype and she knew exactly what I was going to say Tegucigalpa Honduras mission!! No way my brothers and my parents thought I was teasing but of course I am not a serious teaser so they knew I was being serious Katie's mom didn't even believe me I had to put the call the where she could see it so she would know I wasn't teasing....I am pretty sure everyone else in the room was super confused on what was happening but it gets better I got to the part where it said when I leave and guess what May 9 again the same day as my best friend!! Yes it felt so unreal and it still does today!! After reading my call and just hanging out talking to people it was so crazy to think that me and my best friend were going to serve the lord together!! This is a story that you hear in a book and Joke about but not something that really happens to you. I didn't sleep at all last night!! My mind was and still is trying to comprehend it all!! No words can express my feelings! I just know the lord knows what he is doing and there is a reason for all of this I cant and will never deny it! I was a little nervous that Katie would be upset that I was going to serve with her but she isn't she said it never crossed her mind and never did a negative thought cross my mind about it I was just in shock!! This is a definitely something that will be talked about forever and I am so excited to serve the lord and have my best friend there to support me and the hard times come and vice versa!! I love this gospel and I love my savior I am so excited to share the message of the gospel with the Honduras people! WATCH OUT HONDURAS HERE COME THE BUNDYS!!