Baby Sis Mission Call

So, if you haven't noticed, I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, more commonly referred to as "mormons."

It use to be that when Young Men in the church turned 19, they were able to serve a full-time mission. Where they would give up 2 years of their lives and serve a mission for the church spreading the Gosple. Young Women could go when the were 21 to serve an 18 month mission.

Last October, the Church changed it's policy where Young men can now serve at age 18 (after they have graduated high school) And Young Women can go at 19.

With this change, my little sister decided that she wanted to serve a mission. Last week, she received her mission call. Now, for those of you who don't know, filling out papers for a mission is a very long process. You have to have medical and dental appointments, fill out a bajillion pages of paperwork and have interviews with your Bishop and Stake Presidents. (Leadership for the congregation where you meet) After all that is completed, you submit your papers to Church Headquarters.

Then the waiting game, my little sister was lucky, she only had to wait (I think) 2 weeks. I had a roommate who had to wait six. At church headquarters they decide where to assign you to serve.

After your call has been assigned they send you a big white envelope. The envelope you watch the mailbox for, the mailman probably thinks he has stalkers. When Rachel (the baby sis) was expecting her call, dad stayed home from work, and it came. (2 days later than expected...she wasn't sleeping. I told mom to slip zquil into her dinner...I don't think she did.)

Of course I was at work when all of this happened, and I'm dressed up as a pioneer. I can't really answer my cell phone. I had to wait to go on break, and so the whole family was waiting for me for her to open her call.

So after we had everyone on Skype and cell phones she opened her call. I am proud to announce that my baby sister has been called to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She has been been assigned to labor in the St. George, Utah mission. She will serve for 18 months.

I am so proud of her. Being able to serve a mission in not an easy thing and she will learn so much and grow so much. And While I'll only get to talk to her I think...3 times...She can call home on Christmas and Mothers day. I can send her e-mails, and once a week she can read them.

So congrats Rachel, can't wait to see how much you'll grow on your mission.