Come Unto Me All Ye That Labor and Are Heavy Laden..
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Mathew 11:28
As I walked the streets and deserted roads of Tucson I imagined a temple on the hill. A temple,
a holy place for all to come and rest from life's burdens and biggest challenges.
For everyone who has ever served a mission, and those who soon will, your mission will be one that is most memorable.
And LOVE all who you are privileged to teach!
You learn to serve where the Lord needs you at any given moment and that blessings come
as you follow the Lord's will.
"My brothers and sisters, temples are more than stone and mortar.
They
are filled with faith and fasting. They are built of trials and
testimonies.
They are sanctified by sacrifice and service."-President Thomas S. Monson
(Gila Valley Temple-Served here for 3 weeks)
(Gila Valley Temple-Served here for 3 weeks)
You learn how important temple work and covenants are to not only converts
but to every soul who has ever lived!
You learn to bond with those you serve with.
You find God's power of creation to be more beautiful than you may have
ever noticed.
(Love ya Em!)
You learn that missions are unpredictable...especially when you find odd things out
in the middle of the desert on your way home from meetings.
Enjoy humor even more...as you serve!
And when the time comes to say goodbye...you smile for the camera striving to hide
the tears that come knowing the Lord needs you home.
Bittersweet moments fill your heart...you want to turn and go back to the Lord's work
but you know that your family has been waiting...what seems a short time to you!
YOU MISS YOUR MISSION 24/7!!!!
Then a new chapter begins..but with a navigation system more complete!
You find yourself in clothing that seems foreign and you curl your hair again...
You find the boy who you know the Lord approves of and who loves you
for who you are inside and out.
(And this happens in the Lord's timing!)
You fall deeper in love...
But you never forget those you taught and the spirit you felt as you
do the Lord's work...and you may even get to go back and visit!
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When President Monson announced that a temple will be built in Tucson, AZ....
my husband and I about drove off the road while driving on the interstate.
My husband served in Tucson as well. It has touched our hearts. We are excited to
travel to Tuscon when we can walk through the temple that I dreamed would be built
one day. The journey continues...
Service truly is the greatest feeling known to God's children. If you are thinking of serving a mission, especially now that the age limits are different, please visit the LDS church website (lds.org)
and you will find information on the call the Lord has in store for you!
Call your bishop or stake president and share your desire of why you want to serve a mission!
