Missions

Several, actually nearly all, of my friends are currently serving missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

It is so wonderful.

Yet so, so hard.

Even if I decide to serve a mission I will need to wait about another year until I am 19.  And in one year several of my friends will start to come home.  In my church, missions are an expectation for all eligible boys.  Boys become eligible to serve a mission once they turn 18.  Girls, however are asked to prayerfully consider if serving a mission is right for them, beginning at the age of 19.  Two years ago President Thomas S. Monson lowered the missionary age, drastically increasing the amount of full time missionaries.  That announcement is so wonderful and it has drastically changed so many things.  For example, while at college I will be making many, in fact nearly all new friends at college because my friends are serving the Lord in far away lands.  If the opportunity presents itself, I would love to serve a mission.  However, I am still awaiting a confirmation to me that a mission is right for me.  And if I don't serve a mission I have faith that other opportunities will arise.  For anyone, a mission can be very scary and very exciting and rewarding!  For me, I am especially concerned about my health.  Although, I am very blessed to be in good, not great, health right now :) ( Will my health ever be great?? )  Anyways, if any of you know of any one who has served an LDS mission with health problems I would be happy to hear from you!  Email me at blessinginthecurse@gmail.com or leave a comment please. I need all the encouragement, advice, and confidence that the world has to offer.  Especially, if you yourself are or ever was a missionary!  Ultimately, this decision will be between me and the Lord.  And I have faith that in due time the Lord will let me know if a mission is what I am supposed to do.