For those of you who don't know, I am leaving on October 14th to the Provo MTC to prepare for a mission in Tulsa Oklahoma! I couldn't be more excited. A lot has happened.
First things first. Opening my call.
The Entire Marcum family was there, and I opened it at midnight. It was so cool, in fact the video is on Facebook if you want to see it. Turns out my aunt Heather guessed Oklahoma, so she gets a Jamba Juice.
The rest of the Family Reunion was incredible. I loved every bit of it. It was a cabin on the Snake River in Afton, ID. There was a huge hot tub, theater room, game room, four wheeling EVERYWHERE! I loved it, couldn't have had a better time. After, we went to Jackson Hole for a family vacation. That was really cool, especially going to Yellowstone. We had a lot of fun, but I was excited to get home.
I soon put in my two weeks at Guitar Center, and continued to conjure up trouble and the best of times with all my friends.
I started going to the Temple every Tuesday with the Missionaries, and going to their P-day activities which was a lot of fun. Then they asked if I could serve a mini mission for about a week. One of them had to go home a week early because of visa issues. So I started the Thursday before my talk on Sunday. What an amazing experience! I got anyone from Anti-Mormons, to Wicka's, and super awesome member, and non members. It was so cool to be a missionary for a time so I could experience what it was like, and likewise, prepare myself adequately. We taught this lady who was in her early twenties, had a little boy, and was going through a divorce. She had fallen away from the church for some time, and was wanting to go back because she recognized how unhappy she was without it. A love for this woman grew inside me like no other love. I wanted her to come back more than anything. She had a special spirit about her.
My farewell was September 27th, and it was the craziest thing ever. I shared the meeting with Bryson Berger, who is going to Tacoma Washington. I spoke on Christ's Earthly Ministry and the Great Apostasy. Bryson followed with the Restoration. I almost took up the whole time because my subject was so broad and lengthy I wasn't sure how to summarize it properly. But then we had everyone over at the park for a meal. It was so good. And what a sweet, sweet experience. Leaving on my mission finally struck me.
Now I'm off my mini mission, and I have 12 days left until I leave. I haven't even started packing! And I have been hanging out with my friends as much as I possibly can. Except Ashton devastated his $700 brick mailbox with his Jeep, and got grounded. But hopefully we will be out of captivity soon. I love his family. Being over there is like being home! But I gotta go! I only have 12 days! So much to do!
I love Jesus, and his restored gospel!
If you don't, you should. ;)
No comments:
Post a Comment