He hath sent his angels

Know why I'm thankful? Because life is good and God answers prayers. I know he does. I see it in my life every single day, and I feel it too.

Today was an especially beautiful day and I was able to spend most of it with Tiana in St. George. We've been soaking up life lately and it has just been flying right by. We can't believe that we graduated from high school two years ago and that now we are living our last few weeks together for [probably] the rest of our lives. 

That's right... CHANGE is about to happen. And not just one change, but many... and they are going to be BIG.

I am graduating from SUU with my Bachelor of Science degree in DECEMBER 2012. Can you believe it?! I can't. But it really is happening. It's finalized and the papers are submitted. 

GOODNESS GRACIOUS.

I'm almost done with school!!! I will be taking two online classes over the summer, then a normal (16 credit) fall semester, and then boom. I'll be done before we know it!

But...

guess what I plan on having by [hopefully] the end of August???

my mission call.

That's right, I can submit my papers on August 6th, to be exact.

I have always thought that I would enjoy serving a mission and it has always been a possibility for me. I absolutely LOVE the gospel so much and with all my heart. I would love to share the gospel with others and I know that the Lord could use me as an instrument in his hands for bringing souls unto him. 

I feel like the song "the Call" by Regina Spektor, has perfect lyrics for how my desire to serve a mission came about:

"It started out as a feeling

which then grew in to a hope

which then turned into a quiet thought

which then turned into a quiet word

And then that word grew louder and louder

till there was a battle cry

I'll come back

When you call me

No need to say goodbye"

Then today as I was studying my scriptures, I read Helaman 5:11 which said, "therefore he (Jesus Christ) hath sent his angels to declare the tidings of the conditions of repentance..."

I thought to myself, "Holy cow! Maybe I'm meant to be one of those angels." So I ended up writing next to that scripture, "this could be me"

Right after, I was prompted to turn to D&C 136. Verse 37 immediately stood out to me on the page and it read, "I did call upon by mine angels, my ministering servants, and by mine own voice out of the heavens, to bring forth my work"

WOW.

I knew right then that I was sent to this earth to proclaim this gospel to the world. I wrote next to that scripture, "this IS me" and my heart filled with joy. I know not what the future has in store for me, or what the Lord has planned... but all I can do is trust in him and do what is right. I know that I will/can/already do share this gospel by the way I live and by sharing my testimony with others. I hope and pray that I will be able to do the Lord's will and if He has a mission for me in the future, [which I feel like he does] then I know that I will be ready. . .

Because in the strength of the Lord, I can do all things.

Love,

Kate