Dear Kalli,
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce
“Teaching Is Opportunity to Follow Christ,” President Uchtdorf Says:
Although this is directly about missions, I think it can be more universally applied to each of our life-missions. Brother Waddell said in 2011, “A milestone in the life of a missionary is his or her final, or “exit,” interview with the mission president. At the heart of the interview will be a discussion of what seems to be a lifetime of memorable experiences and key lessons that have been gained in just 18 to 24 months.
While many of these experiences and lessons may be common to missionary service, each mission is unique, with challenges and opportunities that stretch and test us according to our particular needs and personalities.
Long before leaving our earthly home to serve a full-time mission, we left heavenly parents to fulfill our mortal mission. We have a Father in Heaven, who knows us—our strengths and weaknesses, our abilities and potential. He knows which mission president and companions and which members and investigators we need in order to become the missionary, the husband and father, and the priesthood holder we are capable of becoming.
Prophets, seers, and revelators assign missionaries under the direction and influence of the Holy Ghost. Inspired mission presidents direct transfers every six weeks and quickly learn that the Lord knows exactly where He wants each missionary to serve.”
In other words, this mission is unique to you, with “challenges and opportunities that stretch and test [you] according to [your] particular needs and personalit[y].” The Lord knows where to send us on our life-missions in order to help us become the person we are capable of becoming. You are there for a reason Kalli! I sooo look forward to hearing about your new chapter and reading your book when you join us in July =)
We love you!
Love,
Sarah and US
Gorgeous words!!! It only took me like three months to read them, but wow, how fitting and humbling and helpful!
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