La mia chiamata per la missione di Milano

Well, first of all, my world kinda flipped upside down when this announcement was made.  I didn’t know how to react. I remember saying, “Is he kidding?  Is this real life?”  And then for weeks, the idea became more of a reality.  It seemed too good to be true.  Could I really go now?  Is a mission what the Lord wanted me to do?

Every time I watch this video, I get the chills. Tears fill my eyes. I am so excited.

Quite honestly, I’ve always wanted to serve a mission and bring the world His truth.  I just didn’t know if the timing would be right, or if that was the Lord’s plan for me.

I believe in personal revelation.  I know that as I turn to Him, He will provide answers to my prayers and give me direction in my life.  As I started working on my papers, the decision felt more and more right.  (I didn’t faint when I had my blood drawn, and that had to be a sign :).)

But, of course I would serve a mission.  Why did it take me so long to figure it out?  I wanted to be sure.  I wanted to do what the Lord wanted me to do.  And you know what He told me?  If I wanted to go, I should go.  And heck yes, I wanted to go.  So here I go.

My Stake President asked me “if there was anywhere I wanted to go, where would it be?”

  “Wherever the Lord wants me to go,” I said.

“Yes, of course.  But, you must have a place you dream about going.”

“Well…Italy. I would love to go to Italy.”

Last Wednesday, I found out my call had been mailed.  Probably the longest day of my life.  I started crying when I told my mom it might be coming that day. And all day, I kept waiting for a text from my Grammie that it had arrived.  My dad texted me every hour, saying “so?”  And at 5:00, it arrived, a time for  a Google plus hangout was set, and the waiting began.

I have to say, I have watched this video a few times. I’m quite dramatic. But I’m Emma, I freak out and get dramatic 🙂 Please watch, and share in my excitement.

My best friends were there! And seriously, these girls are my best friends.  I don’t know where I’d be without them.

4 of us are serving missions.

I couldn’t be happier.

I know this will be the hardest thing I will have ever done in my entire life.

But I have a testimony of this gospel.  I love my Savior.

Feed my sheep, He said. I will serve those around me by serving a mission. As I study the missions of the apostles after Christ left the Earth, I strive to feed His sheep.

I want to tell the people of Italy that they have a Savior who loves them and who died for them.

I want to tell them that Christ’s gospel is restored upon this Earth.

I want to tell them that they can be with their families forever.

I want to share with them my knowledge that The Book of Mormon is the word of God.

I can’t wait to share this in Italy.

(Remember how 8 months ago I was blogging all about how I’d be in Italy in a year, and how I was trying to learn Italian?)

May 1st.  96 days left and counting!