Missionary Prep

    Last night the young women had a missionary prep activity in my ward. We started out on the stage. 4 chairs with a skirt laying on top were situated in front of us. Off to the side there was a chalk board with a map drawn on it. Each girl took a turn putting on a skirt and opening a "mission call" that our leaders gave us. It was written out just like a real call.  When we found out where we would serve, we took a sticky note and put it on our location on the map drawn on the blackboard.  It was quite exciting and interesting to see where girls would serve, even though it wasn't even real. Some girls were called to Germany, France, and England, and some were called to the Philippines and South Africa. I was called to Colombia along with my good friend, Ashley. Our friend Mallory was called to Peru. 

     We separated by continent into groups and went around to different stations of preparation. The three of us girls in my group started by learning about languages and what we should ack in our daily backpack. To be honest, I would take the missionary's load over my own...

    Next we made mini pizzas and emailed people and shared a thought on Facebook, as if it were P-Day. 

    We went on from there to learn how to sew on a button and iron shirts. 

     The last station we went to was with our Stake's sister missionary. There we memorized the scripture John 14:26. If you don't already have it memorized, I urge you to try.  

       We finished the night with a departing devotional where the Sister spoke to us bearing her testimony of pure love for others and how difficult but wonderful her mission has been.  

        Overall it was a fun night, and I learned some new things. Although I don't plan on serving as a full time missionar away from home, I do plan on looking and finding many missionary experiences throughout college and the rest of my life, and I can even apply some of the lessons taught last night to do this. :)