I have the greatest roommate ever! Marie just got back from her mission a week before Fall semester started. I absolutely love when she talks about experiences she had while serving a mission. Her enthusiasm and love she has for a mission is contagious!!! Every time I start having doubts creep in about not being adequate enough, or being scared about dedicating a year and a half of my life to the mission, she is there to excite me again :) She gave me several quotes today that stuck out to me soo much! I mean, I think that every missionary goes into the missionary field feeling like they are lacking in abilities... Here's one: "God doesn't ask us about our ability, he asks us about our availability. And if we then prove our dependability, He increases our capability." -Elder Neil A. Maxwell God doesn't call the Qualified, He Qualifies the CALLED! God doesn't much care how knowledgeable you are about the gospel. He cares whether you have a desire to ser...
*Although I may quote church leaders and the scriptures, my thoughts and opinions are strictly my own and do not represent the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints or its official statements.