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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