THREE WEEKS AND MY LIFE CHANGES FOR GOOD.

Hello wonderful friends and family.

Yes. It is true. I literally only have three weeks left before I embark to serve the Lord in Mexico. THREE WEEKS. 21 DAYS. And then for 18 months, I will be losing myself in the work. I cannot express how much I've seen my life change in preparation for this journey. As I read my scriptures over the past few weeks, it is so east to get lost in the spirit and words of the prophets finding myself reading 30 chapters in one day or craving to watch church messages and films or go on splits with the sister missionaries in my ward. AGH I just want to be a missionary so bad. But as I lose myself, time goes by so fast.

And then I take a step back and realize everything I'll be leaving behind and missing. Great friends. Weddings of best friends. Siblings' baptisms. A sister's graduation. It truly is rough thinking about it. However, the second I start feeling down about all those moments in life, I think of all the people who I will be teaching for the next 18 months. They don't have close friends in the church who support them in their daily gospel principles. They don't have the gospel in their life to participate in temple marriages for time and all eternity. Some have lived their whole lives unknowing of their opportunity to be baptized into the one true church.

I have been called of God to bring those things into their lives. I have been blessed throughout my life more than I can imagine. The least I can do is give myself to the gospel whole heartedly and help otherse receive those same blessings. Because that is where true happiness lies. In service. In love. In faith. And in charity.

I can't help but smile just thinking about serving a mission and three weeks still feels like an eternity. But I know it'll be here in the blink of an eye. I love this gospel. I love Joseph Smith. I love the temple. I love my Savior. I love all of you and wish you all the best.

If you would like to contact me while I am on my mission, PLEASE do. I would love to hear from you all. Contact me: abigail.creer@myldsmail.net

With infinite love and blessings,

Hermana Creer