And so it goes. . .

Today in my Beehive class I was asked to share a little about the blessings that come from following the mission rules. In preparation I was looking through some of my mission keepsakes to find my "white bible" which is the mission rule handbook that you carry with you at all times. I also found an award. It is the Kim Ho Jik award that I received during my mission. It is given to missionaries when they set specific goals, then work like crazy to achieve them. You can enlarge the picture to get the details of those requirements. I haven't looked at this in at least fifteen years. I read it out loud to Maddison and Brent and without warning I became quite emotional. I spoke through my tears ~ it was hard to believe I had actually had this experience. Did I really live in a foreign country, speak their language, eat their food and love their people? The tender memories of my time in Korea stayed with me throughout the day. I love that after such a long time I am still blessed to remember this amazing part of my life. My experiences as a missionary definitely helped to solidify my testimony of the power of the Lord in each of our lives and especially my knowledge that I am one of His daughters and that He loves me. Twenty years ago I was a missionary, set apart to be on the Lord's errand. I'm so grateful I made that choice.