The Devil HATES Future Missionaries

When I was first waiting for my call everyone kept telling me that as soon as I got it the Devil was gonna come at me with all the fire he's got down in hell. I listened but didn't really believe them. Well after I opened my call I was super excited!!! ... Then I spent 3 1/2 hours waiting in line for my passport. That's a lot of thinking time. Well I started getting these thoughts in my mind. Things to create worry, fears and doubts. "Is this what I'm suppose to be doing?" "Am I giving up my chance to meet Mr. Right?" "Will I be able to learn the language?" "Will something go wrong while I'm there?" "WHAT IF I DIE?" All of these thoughts have gone through my mind. Because the devil knows how to get to me.

BUT That doesn't mean that I let him. In moments when the thought was small id say a quick prayer. Sometimes though I'd be in tears wondering if it's right. But as soon as I knelt down and prayed a gentle peace came over me. I know what I'm doing is right. I can't wait to get out in the field! I'm sending Satan back down where he belongs. He isn't getting this future missionary!!!

Dear Sister McNamara...

Dear Sister McNamara:

You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Perú Trujillo North Mission. It is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 18 months.

You should report to the Perú Missionary Training Center on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Spanish language.

I am so excited to serve the people of Perú!!!! I have already seen the blessings from my assignment. May 31st seems to far away!!!

Christ is everywhere!

Recently as I have been studying and preparing for my mission I've been noticing more spiritual things throughout my day. Mainly that Christ is everywhere! Everytime I see some sort of tree or a mountain my first thought has been I wonder why Christ wanted it to look like that? I also have seen Christ in my actions. In situations where I usually get mad or snotty I've begun to look at it with a new angle. When a customer comes in to work and doesn't treat me in the best way, where I usually would respond in a fake nice or not at all, I have been responding how I would like to be talked to. I try to understand what would I do if Christ was standing right next to me. I've become more observant and it's truly amazing to see the kindness that does still exist in this insane world. Tonight my Family is driving up to Salt Lake and the newest member of our family will join us in this very cold world. I can't help thinking how I can show her that Christ is everywhere and how can I show her that there is good in the world. I also can't help thinking that right now she is saying goodbye to all of our family in heaven. I can't wait to meet this little spirit and I can't wait to be the best example I can be! 

Mission Papers!!!!

Hello!!! And so begins my journey!!! Yesterday my mission papers were submitted! Yay!! The waiting game begins! 

I literally cannot explain my excitement to serve the Lord! I truly love my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I'm so thankful for the Holy Ghost In my life, he has helped me through so much! I know that Joseph restored the gospel to the earth and died so that we could have the church in our lives today. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet and will forever be a prophet of God. I testify that the Prophet and Apostles recieve direct revelation from our Heavenly Father and it's for the benefit of everyone! I love this Church and I can't wait to see where the Lord wants me to serve!! :)

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