About 4 more days...

Can't believe it's almost time for me to enter the MTC! I am very excited. I will miss the people that have surrounded me, especially these past 6 months. Even though a lot of people don't fully understand how big of a life event this is for me, I have loved the excitement and encouragement. This is the biggest thing that I will experience so far. My mission is nothing like any other thing I have ever done. I know it is a call from our loving Heavenly Father. In that alone is where I will get my motivation and strength from. I am excited, and I know that I won't be given any trials above that which I am able to overcome. I won't be doing this alone. I know that the church is true, I know Joseph Smith was and is a prophet of God. I know that the Book of Mormon is true, I have read it and prayed about it, I know it is true. I love Jesus Christ and the Atonement. The Atonement makes up the difference in our lives, all that we are ashamed of, all that is unfair. I love this gospel, it is what makes me the person I am today. And that is why I can't wait to share it with the people of California.

I'm gonna be a missionary!!!!

A week from today I'll be flying to Provo!!! :D I get to hang out with Ollie and Ashley for that night, then I'll report to the MTC the next day. I am so so excited. I know that this will be the longest, and yet shortest week of my life so far....I still kind of feel like this is all a dream. I am going to be a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It feels unreal, like I'm too young and that this isn't really happening! I can't wait to go and meet the people in my mission. I know I will not be doing this alone. I know that this church is true. I know that my mission call is an assignment from Heavenly Father. I know this is what I am supposed to be doing, I won't have any money when I get home...but I know everything will be okay. I have had people tell me I'm crazy that I am willing to pay for this and that all of those doctor's appointments, shots were a waste because I'm "just going to California" but I don't care. It's not "just" California to me. I can't wait to learn and study Spanish!! I know I won't be an expert after the MTC, but I know that I will learn more information there, than I did in my high school German class that I took three years in a row. I can't wait.