The Waiting Game

It's official. My papers are in to my stake president! HoLy HaNnAh!!! I'm totally freaking out! Albeit they can't be submitted to Salt Lake until Friday, and then I can't get the call until after General Conference (which I'm really stoked for) but I'm still excited! I should have it this month! It's so exciting! There's already bets on where I'm going. But I personally don't mind where I get called. It's the place I'm needed. It'll be the place on the map that I can finally put my finger on. It's the place I know He wants me to go to and meet the people who live there. I was told to share my happiness with others. And that is my mission. I want others to know the happiness I have. Just to know where I'm going will be almost enough. :)

This is a wonderful Work and amazing Gospel. I can't wait to get my call!

One week!!!

One week from today I can submit my papers into the Church Office! Oh my goodness!!! That's completely and totally exciting. I can't wait for my call!! I have a billion butterflies flyin around my tummy.

I have to make an appointment for my final interview and then do one last little thing. It's coming so close!!! The next post will hopefully be announcing my mission call!!!

I can't wait!

Love,

Soon-to-be-sister Halverson :)

Promises...

So much closer! It's been a month since I've opened my papers and am almost done with all of it! Yay!!! I only have three little things left to do and then I can submit. Even if one is getting a shot. :( I hate needles.

I have issues. There, I said it. I'm sure everyone does. Mine revolve more around being a lazy introvert who likes too many guys and being lazy. But I'm making changes to my daily life and I know that if I put my mind to it, great things can be accomplished.

My best friends have gotten their calls! One leaves for Phoenix, Arizona in May and the other leaves for Albuquerque, New Mexico in June! I'm so excited for them. I honestly CANNOT wait to get my call. I can't wait to submit my papers. I can't wait to BE DONE with my papers! It's just so exciting. And they want me to go to Texas so it'll be a straight shot of Sisters in three states. But at the same time, I really want to go foreign. I learned French in high school and a new friend of mine served his mission in the West Indies French speaking. I think it'd be cool to conversate in French. :)

But I don't know. I mean, I'll go Wherever I'm sent with a happy heart because I know that's where I need to be. My dad thinks Norway (long story) my mom wants France, my sisters think stateside, I've had two dreams this far about Spanish speaking, my friends want state side, the others want foreign, and all in all? I have no idea where I'll be sent! It's gotten so out of hand that I do g have any idea or feelings as to where I will be called. He will send me wherever He needs me and that's all I know. (Hopefully French.) (:

So reason for the title. I suck at keeping promises to myself. I just really do. So I'm going to make myself ten promises I need to keep. I would do seven because it's my lucky number but I'm also OCD and need it even. :)

1. I promise to read the Book of Mormon by April 1st.

2. I promise to study harder.

3. I promise to laugh at myself every once in a while and not be so hung up on stuff.

4. I promise to think differently.

5. I promise to not be so bullheaded and stubborn. :)

6. I promise to get in shape. I've got goals here people.

7. I promise to take the time to prepare for this amazing adventure.

8. I promise to learn all the French I can because it's an awesome language.

9. I promise to keep my room clean. It's the least I can do.

10. I promise to do better each day. I'm not perfect. I will not pretend to be. I'm learning, just like everyone else, to find the path that will lead me Home one day and I plan to become perfect through Jeses Christ and His beautiful Gospel. I know this Church is true with all my heart. I know His love for me exceeds all my understanding. And I know that everyone of us is a beloved son and daughter of our Heavenly Father.

I can't wait to serve Him. :)

Love,

Alli

It Takes a Little Faith

These past couple of weeks have been tough. I definitely know what it's like to be tried with such great force to keep me from moving forward with this little decision of mine. :) But I can safely say I have every intention of catching this wave and riding it with everything in me. It takes a lot to drag this Sister down.

I started my papers! But all this time before I actually got to see them I was having my doubts. I didn't know if I was worthy enough to go. So I let myself slip up and became of the world. I got so wrapped up in my little world of judgements and "sailor antics" that I forgot to keep the bigger picture in mind. So I felt unworthy. But I heard what I needed to hear from my bishop and some very important people in my life. It helped start a chain reaction that essentially is steering me in the right direction. I can get back on track. I can do it.

It takes a little faith, a lotta love, and a ton  of hope. That's what it means to me to keep going forward. I have this goal in mind and I have every in tention of following through. It'll be tough. But the Lord won't give me anything I can't handle. He hasn't thus far.

It's a good thing. :) I can't wait to see where it takes me!

The Decision Has Been Made

Hi. My name is Alli. And I'm a future missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This decision came to me in the late hours of last night. Talking to my cousin does that to me. Lots of very important life decisions have come from talking to my best friend. :) And this week is going to be a big one.

I realized that I am far from perfect, have very little preparation done, and I have absolutely no idea where I could possibly be called. I guess I should go talk to the bishop first huh?

I'd like to start this amazing process by telling you how grateful I am to have made the decision to serve a mission. To be able to go out and selflessly serve others for the work of the Lord is, quite frankly, intimidating and yet one thing I would have passed up if it weren't for a friend who left only a few short weeks ago. Ever since this Elder's farewell I've had a very strong urge to change my life for the better and do something with this time I have before me. Mix that with my two "Sisters" (my best friends Zoey and Amanda) submitting their papers and getting ready to leave as well and you've got a recipe for AWESOME.

I really didn't think about going either. Last year I just got the feeling of staying home and working on my career and going to school. But now, it's like school doesn't matter anymore and I only have serving a mission stuck on the brain. Does NOT help that I am currently in school and have a butt load of homework to do that I just don't want to do. It's not even the work load either. I'm only taking two classes, one of which hasn't even started yet. (It's a second block Nutrition class.) I've been talking to lots of friends who are serving currently and who are almost done (two years fly) and family who have already gone. And when I do go, I'll be leaving at the same time as my other cousin and be the first girl on my mom's immediate side to serve a mission. And I'm the only one out of my two sisters planning on going. I'm also the youngest. :)

It will be an exciting experience. One that I'm stoked for. I can't wait to open up that letter and find out where my Heavenly Father needs me to go. And yes. It may be a bit early to get started on a blog like this but hey, it happens. :)

Love,
Alli

Me :)