To go on a mission you need to be a certain weight for your height. I am five feet eleven and a half inches. I'm not going to write the weight but I found out about a month ago (?) that I was too over wight to serve a mission. That I need to lose weight. At first this was devastating! I had a plan and it now had been changed. I planed to send my paper to Salt Lake on the 23 of November. I've had a count down from the "150 days till" And for this to happen hurt so much. I was so mad. Why? Why me? I was trying to make the right choice and I felt like I was being pushed down. There is a reason the weight limit is the way it is but it's posted no where. I'm glad to get that off my chest.I started to work out and eat better. I still feel held back. I try everyday to make the best decision. It's hard and sometimes I feel like the world is agsisnt me. But I have amazing people in my life who are helping me reach this goal.
For while I wasn't sure if a mission is what I should do. But once you ask God to help you, to get down on your knees and pray and to search the scriptures, he will give you the answer! I had so many questions after that. Do I even serve? Should I stay home and go to school? Is that as far as I needed to go? What do I need to do? After reading the scriptures I felt that any choice was a good one. That anyone of them would make me happy. For graduation my mom got me the book called "Oh, The Places You'll Go" By Dr. Seuss. She added a little something to every line in the book. When reading this I truly realized that any one i picked would be a good one. But the best one would be a mission.
My goal is to have my papers done by March 21 2014.
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| Oh, The Places You'll Go! |
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Katie, I am quite surprised by your situation but I applaud your maturity in facing it. There will be so many more situations in your life (and already some pretty major ones) when you will say, "but why?" and you often won't find an answer except - because. Best plan is just to dig in and deal instead of moaning and raging (often my response of choice:)). You are not the only young (or old) person out there trying to overcome the daunting in order to serve the Lord - some never will get the green light to do it on a full-time basis - but all who pursue it with faith and diligence will serve Him and find Him and become His on a permanent basis. I love you!
ReplyDeleteI love you so much, Katie. You impress me so much! You have always been so much more emotionally mature and open-hearted than your age would normally offer. I know that you will be such an amazing influence in so many lives as you. You will touch many and the wonderfully blessed children that will get to be in your care... Can't describe how much that pleases me for the future of this world.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, it was a pleasure being one of your Young Women's leaders for a time and now to serve along side you in the nursery. It's because of the personalities in there - big and small, including yours of course, that it's my favourite place to be. Before actually getting to serve in there, I never would have thought that it would be my favourite but it is.
Love you! xx
Katie,
ReplyDeleteThis is a challenge that you will overcome. You serve wherever you are and you make a difference in the lives of all you associate with. It brightens my day to see you! Never forget that you are loved by our Heavenly Father and anyone who knows you.
Things will work out, one way or another. Just keep smiling and never lose that spunk and the sparkle in your eyes.
I love you!
<3 Hugs <3