Isn't that what everyone is doing these days? If I could make a list of all the wonderful people fulfilling one or more of these things I would.. But I honestly can't! There are too many. I am truly blessed to know such fantastic people gaining their blessings of the temple but I just cannot keep up. Too many happy goodbyes. In the last even, four months I don't know how many receptions I have been to. And missions calls? I lost count as soon as President Monson said "we have also given consideration to the age at which a young woman might serve". Thinking of those words coming out of his mouth, my heart wrenches with excitement for all the women who will now be able to serve a mission who previously would not have had the opportunity. I know that the work is moving forward! The Lord's church is growing as the gathering of His sheep becomes more urgent.
But I am sick of saying goodbye. It's a great goodbye when they are in a nametag and tie but I am ready for these wonderful missionaries to start coming home. In the month of April I know of four boys (men!) coming home from serving full-time missionaries, and I am so excited! Every time one comes home I have flashbacks of all the crazy fun things we did as highschoolers and remember how blessed I am to have had such great friends.
With these snowballing amount of The Three M's comes the question... "Are you dating anyone or are going on a mission?" "Well I'm going to school!" Of course I have prayed about a mission and have a great desire to serve but as of right now it is not my turn. I am continuing to do my best as a member missionary and see the blessings as I do so. And I love dating! Which is one reason I know I am not ready to have ring on my finger. I am still a kid enjoying my last few months of being a teenager before hitting the dreaded... TWENTY. Plus, I LOVE college! I love NAU, I love Flagstaff, I all the experiences I am having, and I love everything I am learning about myself and the world. I know right now I am making the decisions I need to make for myself. No doubt. All the people of The Three M's are making the right decisions for them. And all is wonderful! It's a happy day when I see another friend choosing to serve the world and get set on their adventure of a lifetime. I love the love in people's eyes and the ear-to-ear beam on their faces as they prepare for eternity together.
Life after high school is a time to make decisions and learn. Everyone learns in a different way. Everyone can benefit from another's learning. And that's what makes life fun and full of surprises.
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