I usually don't do posts like this, but I have to because the craziest thing happened yesterday...
It all started when I watched the Saturday morning session of the general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (To watch or get more information click here!). I love General Conference but I never watch Saturday session, I generally prefer to read the talks in the Ensign at the end of the month, however, the way that I have set up my budget, I was out of money to go into the city this weekend (do not be concerned, I will be there again next weekend) so I decided that I could watch general conference this weekend.
When the session started and President Monson stood to address members of the church all over the world, I could feel the power of his presence blasting through my computer screen.
He made an announcement that will change the lives of countless people throughout the world... including mine: The minimum age that boys can serve missions has been reduced from 19 to 18 (after high school graduation) and from 21 to 19 for girls! I started crying and had no clue why. I have not always had a great desire to serve a mission, as I know many young women have, but suddenly in the events of the last several months it was becoming clear to my why I had had many of the thoughts, conversations and experiences that I did. All those experiences were not just weird, random and disconnected events, they were leading up to this announcement.
Did this mean that I would be serving a mission come my 19th birthday?
I know that this change in church procedure came directly from Heavenly Father because He wants more people to have the opportunity to teach and serve missions.
Does that include me?
I do not know yet what exactly this means for my life or where I will be a year from now but I do know that Heavenly Father knows where I will be and He is wants to help me get there.
What I pray for and ask about has been altered because of this announcement.
I am so grateful for this inspired change in church policy and the impact that it will make on so many people's lives. I know so many young women who want to serve missions that now will have a chance that they may not have had if they had to wait until they were 21 to serve.
This has been a life altering weekend.
Love this. It seriously had been a life altering weekend. I still can't think about it. I am glad I got to talk to you during the whole thing.
ReplyDeleteMe too girlie! I don't know what I would have done if I didn't talk to you during the whole thing... there is a very real chance that my brain would have literally exploded
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