Announcement of a Lifetime

This past weekend was General Conference and was such a fun and amazing two days! Nick Flint, Kenzie Benson, Josh Blom, Andrew Fisher, Steve Good, Gavin Butler, and I went and stayed at Nick’s house for the weekend. These boys are like our best friends and we spend every day together! We drove down to Nick’s mansion Saturday morning and watched the first sessions of conference. His mom made delicious food and we headed into Salt Lake for the Priesthood session since the boys had tickets.  

Kenzie and I had a lot of fun. We got to know each other better and became closer friends. We went to Nordstrom and played dress up in gorgeous dresses, went to Deseret Book, and walked around temple square and the visitor’s center. We had some really good talks too :)

That night we went swimming! Nick’s dad heated the pool so it was super warm, and we played an intense game of basketball! Then we all told first kiss stories which was too much fun. Around midnight we headed inside to watch Enchanted!

Now for the most important part of the weekend…Saturday morning during General Conference, an announcement was made that sister missionaries could now serve missions as early as age 19. I literally squealed when the announcement was made. I have always been dedicated and committed to serving a mission, but this just opens up so many possibilities! First, I was excited beyond belief and wanted to leave as soon as possible, then I was scared as reality set it, and then throughout the entire first session of conference, there just this quiet peace that confirmed my desire to serve. I feel that a mission is right for me, something that I could really be good at, as well as, an opportunity to bless and influence so many lives.

 Upon first hearing the news my parents were a little freaked out and I could hear it in their tones on the phone. I just felt such a quiet strength and peace about accepting a call.

I love that the theme of this conference tied into this announcement with so many talks centered on missionary work and becoming truly converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ. I felt the need to improve my life and really kick my preparation and gospel study up a notch.