What I was doing 10 years ago.

October 25th 2010 marked the 10 year anniversary of my entering the Missionary Training Center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This was an amazing time in my life that I will never forget. As I reflect upon that time ten years ago I think about how my youngest brother is now serving as a missionary in the Kennewick Washington mission. He is doing a wonderful job. I remember that 1 1/2 years of my life as difficult and wonderful, exhausting and strengthening, full of trials and extremely testimony building, full of homesickness and love, tears of sorrow and joy, and ultimatly life changing for the better. I grew to be a stronger person. One that KNOWS that Jesus is the Christ and that we are God's children. A person that would't change her religion to save her life because she knows that it is what will save her soul. A person who is more patient and loving towards all because of the experiences with companions, investigators and every day people on the street. A person who now looks upon all people as children of God and see's their eternal potential. A person who is more outgoing and friendly because she knows that is how you touch people's lives in a meaningful way. A person who is more carful about what she is saying with her actions. A person who wants more than anything to have a happy eternal family, one that lives the priciples of the gospel with steadfastness and determination. A person who knows who she is and why she is here. I am so thankful for the missionary program. I am thankful for the missionaries who taught my mother, therefore teaching me the gospel. I am thankful for the missionaries that found my husband and truly brought about his conversion to the gospel. Overall, without missionaries for the LDS church my life would be drastically different. I hope again at some point in my life to become a formal missionary again. In the mean time, I will continue to be a missionary in my every day life to bring the joy of this gospel to all of my friends and family.