Why should I leave my family for eighteen months?

My oldest sister went on a mission when I was around 16 years old, as she came back I never really had the feeling to serve on a mission, it just wasn't on my plans. Im 22 years old, and as this year 2014 started I was not ready for a mission!!! I was an active member of the church but not really into leaving my life behind. 

So!! One of my goals was to read the Bible this year, from cover to cover every single day. And as I was reading Exodus I came one scripture: Exodus 12:4. When I read that scripture... "Now, therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say". Never ever in my life I had felt like an scripture was made for me. This was a feeling I will never be able to describe: The Lord was showing me what I had to do. Still, I didn't wanna go on a mission so I kept with my daily study but tried to ignore the desire to serve on a mission.

Are those feeling you can ignore? I think not!!! Next week was stake conference and the mission president was there. I would lie if i tell you that I remember the things he said cause I don't. I just remember considering going on a mission as I was listening to him... Still I wasn't sure. 
 My ward has always been a ward with missionary guys. And that very same week sister missionaries were sent to my ward.!!! And they are the coolest ever! So I just kept having that feeling but trying to ignore it (Every day was harder haha)

(These are the coolest missionaries ever: Sister Burrola, Sister Ochoa, Elder Nielson; who gave me a Preach my Gospel Book!!!, Elder Gallardo, Elder Iñíguez and Elder Welch)

So anyways!! That Sunday the missionaries asked my to lead the hymns at a baptism, and as I was looking at the brother in white clothes, ready to be baptised, i could no more and after that just told my parents I wanted to serve a full time mission. Crazy huh? What I love about this dicision is that I felt it, like i truly recieved the inspiration and revelation of serving a mission. And honestly... I can't wait!!!

That happened last month and last week I submmited my paperwork! I don't want to chicken out!! hahaa

And actually getting prepared for my mission has taught me lots of things. And has increased my testimony in Jesus Christ, I know that he is my Reedimer, I know that God lives, I know that Joseph Smith restored this church and he saw God and Christ. I've got no doubts about the Book of Mormon and The Bible being the word of God and I know that Thomas S. Monson is a living prophet. I can't wait to be on the field and  share all of this to the people out there. 

If you have any doubt about this you can ask away!!!
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