I received my mission call last Friday. I have never checked the mail so many times in my life. I was so excited! It took exactly two weeks to get here...which is what they said "around two weeks," but really? I've heard of people getting it sooner so of course...I checked every day just in case!
So I made sure my whole family was able to hear it when I read it! I had my dad and sister on Skype, my mom was on a business trip so she was on the phone, my brother and his family were on Oovoo, and my other brother was on the phone. I was with my sister and my niece in Florida when I opened it. We recorded it so my dad could understand since his connection on Skype wasn't that great.
Next to my own baptism and receiving my Patriarchal blessing, there is almost nothing that has made me more spiritually excited than this mission call made me! I bawled before I could even start reading it. As soon as I saw the words, "Sister Sawyer," I completely lost it.
As I read the words on the page, I couldn't deny the truthfulness of them. I knew they were inspired and that where I was assigned to go was the exact place I need to be. Whether it's for me or someone else, it doesn't matter, but it was inspired. Heavenly Father is so amazing. He knows there are specific people that will only be able to accept His word when they come from specific missionaries. I truly believe that. So Bakersfield, California, HERE I COME!
I know that as I prepare for this mission, if I am not gaining a better testimony and my faith and strength isn't growing each day, then I'm doing it wrong. So far, it is! So that's good! There is a website we are asked to log in to. I almost cried again when I saw my page. It says my name, the mission I was called to, and how many days I have left until I need to report to the MTC (Missionary Training Center). Underneath that they have things like a Pre-MTC training list. Seriously. I thought all I had to do was read the Book of Mormon again, read Preach My Gospel, and I don't know...just study. I was so wrong! Ha! But anyway...there is this one thing they ask you to do that I have adored. It may sound stupid of me to love...but they ask you to watch "The District." This is a show that follows around real missionaries and real investigators. Anyway...it helps to teach about what missionaries do every day and what they go through, I love it and I'm learning a lot!
So yup...that's been my first few days after receiving my mission call. I've just been reading a lot and watching those awesome videos! I've been talking to people about the gospel a lot too since non members see it posted to Facebook. I love talking about the gospel and I love questions about it! I hope I'm helping some people become interested:) Questions are just always welcomed!!!
Till next time ;)
~Sister Sawyer
