3-16-2015

Wow, where did the time go?

Before I decided to go on a mission my life was pretty crazy. I had no idea what I wanted. I had no sense of direction. I did things that I thought would bring me happiness.... shopping, traveling.. all the worldly things. I was happy for like ten seconds but then I was looking for that happiness all over again. I was looking for a change and I couldn’t find one that fit. I changed my job, my hair, my friends and I moved my room around at least 100 times... I tried changing schools and moving out of state. Nothing worked. I spent a lot of time on my knees praying for direction. I remember the many times I just sat and cried to mom. One time she saw how upset I was and said, {Go pack your things!! We will get you living back in Utah this week!]  But I prayed about it and something told me no. For the first time in months I felt like I got a real answer from God. I was looking for a change in all the wrong places. The talk, Good, Better, and Best really helped me out. My life poco a poco started to improve. I started putting Christ as the center of my life. A lot of crazy random happenstances started passing through. I become good friends with the sister missionaries in my ward. I almost spent more time with them then I did at home. About two months later I had the confirmation that I needed to go on a mission. It never was in my plans. I didn’t want to accept it at first. But with prayer, I made it!

I started my papers and received my call in less then a month. When I read that I would be serving in Guatemala, I couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t anything that I was expecting or hoping for. Now that I am here, it is better then anything that I could have ever imagined for myself. 

I found the change I was looking for. It wasn’t a change in ropa or style. It was a change in me.

I am better then I was before. Not in a prideful way, but I have learned soo much and there is now way I could go back to who I was. I have learned to forgive others and forgive myself. I have learned to truly love. 

This will be a great week! We will be hearing from Elder Anderson.... and my compa will turn 20 years old!! Party!!!

We are going to hangout at a waterfall today! I will send pictures next week. 

Here is a picture of us  being awesome and carrying leña.

I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have a great week!!