Friday, December 8, 2017
15 Facts about Calgary/Canada
Since I'm a researcher and I like to research about things pertaining to me, I did a little research about Calgary. So, here's 15 facts about Calgary!
Monday, December 4, 2017
That Big, White, Envelope
After nearly eight very long-awaited weeks, my mission call arrived on Saturday, December 2 and yes, you read that correctly, Saturday. However, Saturday was a very busy day for me and after four days of checking the mail prior and not seeing that big white envelope, I was aggravated and wasn’t even going to check the mail on Saturday, because I figured mission calls never come on Saturdays. As I woke up Sunday morning, I figured I would check anyway. I had a feeling since I had given up hope, it would be there, and it was!
I sat through three hours of slightly distracted church… and afterward, gathered my friends and family together to read my call to… CANADA, CALGARY! Which, is exactly where I wanted to go. I had a dream previously about going to Canada on my mission and both me and my mom knew I was going to Canada. I know this is exactly where I’m supposed to go, and this is a calling from the Lord. I feel so blessed. I will arrive at the Provo MTC on March 21 and teach in the English language. I couldn’t be more excited to serve the people of Canada and I can’t wait to teach about the greatest gift that has had such a strong impact in my life, the gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
-Heather
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Waiting Game
For those that know me, they know I like to plan. I like to know exactly what’s going on and when and will follow up on the minute details of something. When I order something from Amazon, I can’t even wait the two days it takes for prime shipping! So, waiting for my call has been…interesting. I’m trying to focus on other things and work and school keep me busy enough to not think about it 24/7, but I wish the process could be more like ordering a pizza from Dominos. I know exactly when they’ve started making my pizza, when it’s in the oven, when the delivery guy has left, and when he’s arrived. It tells me the exact timeline (that’s why Dominos is my favorite.)
I think it’s more than just waiting to find out where I’ll go, it’s all the prep work that I want to be doing, that I can’t until I have my call. For example, buying clothes, I don’t want to buy a bunch of skirts and blouses and find out I should’ve gotten a million cardigans because I’m going to Alaska. Or buy a bunch of long sleeves and thermal stuff and find out I’m going to the Philippians. I want to start selling my car and contract, but I don’t know when I’m leaving so I can’t do that. And I want to research everything about the place I’m going so I can know what to expect. I guess I hate not being able to plan and am getting antsier by the day. But, I know I need to trust in the Lord’s timing and I know this is a sacred process that can’t be rushed and I am very glad for that; after all, this is the next year and a half of my life that’s being decided, so I guess I wouldn’t want it to be decided in a couple of days.
Hopefully my next update will be my mission call! Until then,
-Heather
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