My farewell is 3 weeks from today, and I leave 3 weeks from this coming Wednesday!! I am so excited and the closer it gets, the more the anticipation is killing me! I want it to come now! But there is still a lot of things I need to do before I leave, so I guess it's okay that I have three weeks to finish up the preparations.
This past week, I had the opportunity to spend 8 days with my Aunt Diane in Maryland! She gave me flights to and from Maryland as a birthday/Christmas/mission present and it was so much fun! We went to D.C., Fort McHenry, New York, the Dutch Market, and a few other fun places. I'm so grateful that I could spend so much time with her before I leave on my mission, and it was a nice distraction from the waiting ;).
The preparation continues. One of my good friends had her farewell today and she did a great job. Afterwards, I asked her for all sorts of tips and advice on pretty much everything that has to do with my farewell. I'm so grateful for all of my friends that have already gone on missions and for the examples they are to me.
So the next thing on my to do list is write my talk. The bishop told me that I can speak on whatever I want, as long as it relates to the atonement (which, when you think about it, you can relate almost anything to the atonement, try it). But he hasn't told me how long my talk should be, so I guess that I'll just plan on speaking for around 15 minutes to be safe. I've already had a lot of thoughts running through my head of what I should talk about, so I think that it shouldn't be too hard to put them all together somehow.
I've also been considering starting a new blog. I was thinking it would be a good idea to make a new one before I leave, so that I can dedicate it solely to the emails that I send home. I'm still thinking about it, but I will let you know!
Have a great week everyone! I'll post again when I get around to it! ;)
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Getting Closer!!
If you can't tell, I'm not very good at this whole consistency thing... sorry!
I've been doing a lot lately to prepare for my mission though! I got quite a few things for Christmas that I'll take on my mission, and my mom and I have also been shopping for things like luggage and clothes.
First of all, I HIGHLY recommend the Sister Missionary Mall. I've found so many great things there! The prices are a little on the high side, but if you consider the kinds of fabrics they use and how long they'll last, it's understandable that they would be more expensive.
We got skirts, shirts, biking shorts, and even a pair of shoes at the Sister Missionary Mall, and it's great because all of the girls that work there are returned missionaries and they can answer a lot of questions about different climates and areas. I've been to the Sister Missionary Mall multiple times for different things and I've always found great stuff!
We also got luggage recently. We went to Sear's and they happened to be having a HUGE clearance on luggage! So we got two large suitcases and one carry-on. And we got them for a really good deal.
Another thing we got recently was glasses. I've had glasses or contacts since the 4th grade, but I've only had contacts since about my sophomore year of high school. So of course, I needed some glasses for the mission field. We bought them on Wednesday last week and it takes a week or two for them to be finished with the prescription stuff, so they should be done this week or next.
And finally, I'm going to Maryland next week! My aunt Diane bought me a flight to go see her in Maryland for my combined birthday and Christmas presents, so I leave this Saturday and I'll come back next Saturday. I'm really excited, but I think the last time I flew on a plane was when I was 5 or 6, and I've definitely never flown by myself. So this is going to be an adventure! But it will be a good prep for my mission and the 24 hours of travel it will take to get to the Czech Republic haha!
Anyway, that's all I've got for now. I'll try to stay more consistent with the blog posting, but no promises haha! Cya next time! :)
I've been doing a lot lately to prepare for my mission though! I got quite a few things for Christmas that I'll take on my mission, and my mom and I have also been shopping for things like luggage and clothes.
First of all, I HIGHLY recommend the Sister Missionary Mall. I've found so many great things there! The prices are a little on the high side, but if you consider the kinds of fabrics they use and how long they'll last, it's understandable that they would be more expensive.
We got skirts, shirts, biking shorts, and even a pair of shoes at the Sister Missionary Mall, and it's great because all of the girls that work there are returned missionaries and they can answer a lot of questions about different climates and areas. I've been to the Sister Missionary Mall multiple times for different things and I've always found great stuff!
We also got luggage recently. We went to Sear's and they happened to be having a HUGE clearance on luggage! So we got two large suitcases and one carry-on. And we got them for a really good deal.
Another thing we got recently was glasses. I've had glasses or contacts since the 4th grade, but I've only had contacts since about my sophomore year of high school. So of course, I needed some glasses for the mission field. We bought them on Wednesday last week and it takes a week or two for them to be finished with the prescription stuff, so they should be done this week or next.
And finally, I'm going to Maryland next week! My aunt Diane bought me a flight to go see her in Maryland for my combined birthday and Christmas presents, so I leave this Saturday and I'll come back next Saturday. I'm really excited, but I think the last time I flew on a plane was when I was 5 or 6, and I've definitely never flown by myself. So this is going to be an adventure! But it will be a good prep for my mission and the 24 hours of travel it will take to get to the Czech Republic haha!
Anyway, that's all I've got for now. I'll try to stay more consistent with the blog posting, but no promises haha! Cya next time! :)
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