Missionary Work and the Atonement

So, as I said earlier, Thursday is my favorite day of the week!  This Thursday (though still really good) was a little different because I learned that my missionary friend has been pretty sick.  Now I know that there is only one thing worse than being sick and that is being sick when you are far away from home.  It's a downer having to be away from your familiar bed and a mom that takes care of you.  I really wish the mail was fast enough and cheap enough to overnight ship a get well soon card and enough chicken noodle soup to feed an army. But it's not and I can't so all I can do is hope that you all will keep him in your prayers because I know I am.
    I'm so thankful for having a friend like him because even though he is struggling and is about a billion miles away he still finds ways to help me through my difficult days.  This week he told me to get online and look up the you tube video called Missionary Work and the Atonement.  Now I didn't think anything of it and assumed it was maybe just a Mormon Message but it was more than that.  For all you future missionaries out there you need to watch this! http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I6FKiNVbw3Y Really anyone who is reading this needs to get on and watch that video.  It really hits home about how struggles are not bad.  They are what make us who we are and prepare us for who we are going to become.
     I'm not going to lie I'm probably weird when it comes to what I'm feeling about my mission.  Whenever anyone hears that I'm going to the Philippines they always ask about the typhoon and the food and the weather.  In all honesty I'm not worried about those things.  I'm more worried about whether or not I know enough to teach the people.  And whether or not I can get over my huge fear of bearing my testimony in front of a big group of people.  The will be hard times like learning the language...and not flirting with the boys in the MTC ;) (sorry not sorry)... and having to live with other girls for 18 months!  Everyone has different struggles hahaha.  Believe me I'm sure I'm not even scratching the surface of the hard times that might come, but like the video said, the Lord knows about the struggles we are going to have and he has gone through a million times worse.  There is always someone who knows what you are dealing with.
                                         ~ ~ When life gets too hard to stand.....kneel ~ ~
                                                                53 days left!!!!!!!
<3  Taylar

Hello Blogging World

     I'm new to blogging so i guess i will start out at square one. My name is Taylar and i love playing soccer, designing, and traveling.  I recently received my mission call for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.  I really am excited to serve, but of course I'm worried about how many changes are going to take place in so little time.  So, basically, with a mission call comes TONS of changes.  One second you are living the life surrounded by friends and trying to explain why you aren't in college, and the next you are beginning every conversation with "oh yeah, I'm SUPER excited to go!  No, I'm not scared.  No, i can't speak Tagalog"  Don't get me wrong, i am so happy about my call.  I cried when i opened it and everything.  Yeah, yeah, I'm getting wimpy in my old age. :)  It was just such a shock because i hadn't even thought about going there.  No one had guessed it or anything.  I'm just really happy i like eating rice because it is a daily staple over there.
     So the one downer part about mission calls is actually leaving.  Especially when it is your friends and you are the one stuck waiting for 2 more months.  I recently had a friend leave and it was really hard.  I was so excited for him but at the same time its kind of a shock to go from texting him every day to only hearing from him once a week.  One thing i have learned though is writing a missionary is a lot of fun.  Those Thursdays are kind of the highlight of my week.  Not only do i get an email, but also Project Runway is on. :) OK seriously though...its hard to believe that in just a few months all of my friends be separated but even harder to believe that we will be separated by countries, continents, and even oceans. Even though it's a struggle, we have all come to love the countries and the people that we have been called to serve...and we haven't even met them yet.  It gives me an insight on the love God has for us and gets me 10x more excited to get out there.  57 days left!!!
       <3 Taylar

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