A Primary Song Come True

Please turn on your sound and turn it up!  DO NOT look what song it is, just listen for the first 8 words (those are the most important), and then you can read my post.

Sound the trumpets!  You've guessed it right!  This is the big "secret" I was talking about a couple months ago; I'm going on a mission!!  Yeah yeah!!  I started my papers yesterday and man, I can't hold it in any longer! I'm SO so excited!!  Hey, I even got my dental papers signed off today, that's how excited I am!

So here's the deal/story:  I wasn't originally planning on going on a mission, just putting myself in a position where I could teach/influence others.  Almost a year ago, I felt prompted that I needed to move to a place where I could have an influence upon others around me.  I knew this was something I needed to do because it is specifically mentioned in my Patriarchal Blessing.  Yes, I can have an influence upon people in Utah, or even Arizona for that matter, but I felt I needed an extreme change.  So Georgia and Virginia were the specific states that came to mind.  I had decided in June/July that Virgina was the place.  Turns out, (which confirmed my prayers and ponderings) that the only schools that offer Athletic Training as a master's program were all in the east and Virgina happened to be 1 of the 9 states in the US that offers this program.  (Georgia, sadly, was not one of them, but then again, this was another confirmation.)

I had it all planned out; I would finish my prerequisites at UVU in April and hopefully finish my clinical hours in about June.  Once those were finished, I would move to Richmond, VA (or somewhere in that area), find a job, and study for and take the GRE.  I would then apply to the given schools in January and go from there.  Sounds pretty legit, right?  Welp, that's not how things work; when you think you have the perfect plan, Heavenly Father tends to stick His foot in the door and introduce something different, which always is the better plan.

Moving to VA was the only thing I thought about until November and that's where my thoughts changed; thoughts of a mission were introduced.  It only made sense; moving away from home, putting myself in a situation to teach/influence others, wanting to grow form different experiences; duh.

To sum it up quickly, Virginia has been in the back of my mind and a mission has been at the forefront for the past few months.  It's been glorious!!  And it's perfect timing!  I'll be done with school and in a place where I can leave my schooling without any trouble.  I've gone through certain experiences I needed to to get me to the place I am now.  Yeah, I may be a little older, but that's not a big deal.  Only good things will come from serving and really, it's not about me, it's about bringing my brothers and sisters into the Savior's fold.

YAY!!  I'm so excited!!  I can finally come right out and say, "I'M GOING ON A MISSION!!!!!"

I'll keep everyone updated.  I'll even post something where you can guess where I'll be going to make things fun...but that won't be for another month or so.  :)

Smiling...and I hope you are too.