So, events of the week..... what a week, it has been interesting. But the most important first, JESSICA GOT HER MISSION CALL. She is going to Tampa Bay, Florida, Speaking Spanish, leaving on February 11th. It is SO soon, and is only a week after her birthday, when she COULD have left. What a blessing. I am thinking that for me this is the most emotional call that has been extended besides the one received on Feb 14th of 2007. But, I am so excited for her, and so nervous for her, and so scared for her, and so proud of her, and I know that she is going to do a great job, and that it is going to make her SO much better at being a Mom and Wife, and yet, I am going to miss her so much, and it really makes me wonder about my own life. See, well, I could have my mission call that means, and I could be going off somewhere, and I'm pretty sure that I'm not supposed to right now. But it makes me wonder what it is that I am doing for the Lord. How am I sacrificing to help further His work? Why not me? They are strange emotions going through me right now, that is all..... because, I'm not planning on a mission in my life, instead I have planned that I am going to go Spring/Summer term, that next year I will be doing an internship or student teaching, and that then I will get a real job with health insurance and all..... I'm planning on buying a car in the next little bit, and working for three years and to then reevaluate my life, and decide if I am going to go back and get my masters or if I would continue working, or if I will have a family and children at that point..... I have no idea, maybe even at that point I will decide to go on a mission.... I don't know. I was so ready for the mission idea earlier and then it left me..... to me that was like D&C 9:9...... "a stupor of thought that shall cause you to forget the thing which is wrong." But, the fact still remains, Jess is going on a mission, WOW.
Less important things from the week include the Utes beating BYU at the rivalry game, and me trying to make it through the semester without failing (a C or lower would be failing in my mind) my PChem Lab class. I also went with Jess on Friday to Park City to go to the outlet stores and to buy cute clothes to make her feel better about life, that was fun, and to Vocal Point (BYU's accapella group - they were good, and I enjoyed the concert). It was an interesting week. Lots of thoughts and emotions, and trying to comfort and help Jess, and I felt useless at times, but then I also felt like I was needed.
O.k, onto better things to talk about, spiritual thoughts of the week.
Mosiah 24:13-15. (my synopsis of it) Be of good comfort, for the Lord will ease your burdens that ye may stand as a witness for Him from hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that He loves us and visits His people when they need Him. Be of good comfort because as He eases our burdens we are strengthened and can submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.
This next scripture is not as AWW inspiring, but I really like it: Mosiah 29:43. And what I like about this is that it is what I strive for so that one day this can be said about me and my family. (again, my synopsis) They did walk in the ways of the Lord, and did keep his commandments, and did judge righteous judgements, and there was always peace around them. AHHH, I hope my home to be like that.
I really liked reading these scriptures this week.
That's it.
2 comments:
I remember when all my friends had decided to go on missions and I kept at my education. People couldn't understand why I didn't choose that path. They thought that if you weren't married at 21 that you should be going on a mission. But it never felt right. I have never regretted staying and finishing my degree. We are proud of you and the decisions you have made!!!!
I like that picture of Jess
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