At around 1, I met up with my Utah Westover cousins and got lunch at the cougareat on the BYU campus. It was so good to see them! My cousin Joseph Kertamus was there and he enters the MTC in two weeks so I'll get to see him pretty soon. He's serving in Tahiti which is way cool. My cousins and I also got frozen yogurt which was an added bonus. I'll miss them so much.
I'm now back in Heber City with my grandparents. Aunt Mindy, uncle Jon, and their kids from my mom's side of the family came over and we had an awesome dinner together. We talked about missionary work and I got to bear my testimony again! It's been quite a while since Ive seen them so I'm grateful I got the chance before I leave.
Tomorrow, I'm meeting up with my uncle Todd, aunt Kaylee, their daughter Aria, and my cousin Taylor and we are getting lunch at Olive Garden before I enter the MTC at 2:00 with my grandparents. It'll be great to see them once more before I take off.
Today has seriously been a trying day. On the airplane, I was feeling very confident and full of purpose and a desire to serve. The adversary doesn't just leave you alone after you are set apart as a missionary though. All day I've been surrounded by loved ones and family yet I've never felt so far from home. The stress of these last few days is finally catching up with my body i think as well because all I want to do is sleep. I keep second guessing myself. I keep panicking about the journey ill be committing to as I put that missionary tag on tomorrow. I guess I never truly realized what a missionary goes through just to get to day one. It's amazing how even though it's hard, they've been able to push through. And I think it's because they KNOW that this is the greatest work to be done here and now. More than ever, I am grateful to have a testimony of this work. Of course it won't be easy. I knew it wouldn't be. But it's already worth it and I'm not even fully out there yet.
Tomorrow is the big day! And right now, I'm just so ready to get through those doors so that I can distract myself with the work. I'm so excited.
Not sure if I'll get a chance to email tomorrow before I go in. I love you all and your prayers are 100% being felt. Thank you so much for that. I'll talk to you in a week I promise. For now, just know that I am honored to be a part of such an incredible mission. Heavenly father knows us and hurts when we hurt. BUT he already knows of the good that is about to come. Pushing through is the key to finding true joy. And I know that here is sooo much joy just around the corner.
Love Ya! See you in a week!
* Sister Westover
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