A Testimony of the Mission

This week I had a very strange opportunity to share my testimony about missionary work. A brother in the ward asked us to come to his house for dinner and a famliy home evening with his family and another young couple family. The husband just happened to be a RM. The Hermano has 2 kids. One who's almost at the age of being able to serve a mission, but at this point doesn't really want to go. Once we got there I saw the reason behind the invitation. I'm sure you can too. We ate dinner and then de repente he asked us missionaries to share our experiences of how we came to the decision to serve a mission and how we prepared for it. My comp shared her story and I shared mine. (In english. The fam is from Utah.) I was extremely honest. I'm sure you all know my story. I feel like I've told it a thousand times. But I didn't want to serve a mission. But eventually God told me it was something I needed to do. And I'm obedient child when it's my Heavenly Father saying I have to do something. But now that I'm finishing it, I've never been more glad that I decided to go. I've made so many friends. So many people I've adopted as my family. I'll admit I cried. Dang Judd genes. It's amazing how God knows us. He knows what will really make us happy. We might have our plans and sure we might think that they'll make us happy, but will they really? We might throw fits and drag our feet but in the end his way is always the best way. Why haven't we learned that already? I don't really know. Now did I help this kid in his desires of serving a mission. Who knows! And I might not ever really know. But I know that it was def spirit led. But mi gente the mission truly is the best. It's been a time of personal growth but more than anything it's been a time of just loving people. That's what's the most important. Letting people know that they are loved, that they are important, and that someone is always there for them. If it's not you there for them, then it's our Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ. So how incredible is that?! Anyway I love you people. I'll be seeing you soon. But until next week!!!
Marley