Called To Serve

On June 10th, 2009, I was called to serve in the Peru Piura mission. The letter arrived early in the morning and I went to the post office to pick it up. I don't think I let that envelope out of my sight all day! Finally Dad got home from work, and after putting Brianna and Ally on speakerphone (and kissing the envelope, as seen below), I tore into it. Opening and reading that letter was a singular experience. Words can't describe the feeling that came over me upon seeing where I would live the next two years of my life. And even though it seemed like I'd thought of every possible place in the world I could go (besides Peru!), I knew without a doubt that was where I was supposed to go. It really is beyond description. Over the next couple of days I read everything I could find about the country, both on the internet and in library books (Dad checked out every book about Peru from the library). Regardless of the location, I cannot wait to serve the Lord and labor among his children. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ and cannot wait to share the joy it has continually brought me throughout my life.