Sunday, November 16, 2014

CALIFORNIA, VENTURA MISSION!

On Thursday, November 13, 2014 I received my mission call!! It was a cold, snowy day. The mail came around 9 AM, and I had to wait a whole TWELVE hours to open it! I was surrounded by such great friends and family, I have the greatest support group. Cool story, my bestie Caitlin Kelly recieved her call on the same day! She opened it before me, she was called to the Raleigh, North Carolina mission, leaving February 11th. Kinda cool how we're going through this together! :)

Anyways, I finally opened my call at 9 PM that night, I was so grateful that most of my family could be here (all except Kyle, Matt, Loren & Meg, and Sherese & Eric's family). I tricked everyone by saying that I was called to a Mongolia mission, everyone believed me but Mom, Grandma and Angelene! :) haha. It was fun to tell everyone 'just kidding' and hear them all gasp. :) As I read the words 'California, Ventura' there was a peace that came into my heart...I knew it was right for me. I knew that those who had assigned it to me were inspired and that California is where I am needed, and that is the people I need. I'm SO excited, nervous, happy, terrified, and READY for this new crazy adventure. I'm so extremely blessed, I have just gotta share this with the rest of the world! Well, I guess just Cali for now...I'll get to the others eventually. :)

Oh, and did I mention the weather in southern California?!?!
YEAR ROUND, 70 - 90 DEGREES. HEAVEN ON EARTH. 

Don't mind my outfit...I was too excited to change. :)

IN SHOCK. 
I always joked we would get our calls on the same day...didn't think it would really happen! 
Right after I read my call Anna came up and gave me the sweetest hug. I can't express how much I love my munchkins. Oh how I'll miss them...
SO EXCITED! And in shock! And dreaming! 
Such great friends! 
L to R: Hayley Zilles, Taya Godfrey, me, McKell Stracke, Meagann Kelly
Samantha Cunningham, Amber Christensen, Caitlin Kelly
Aaah!! 
Oh how I love her....
My munchkins, have my whole heart.
Such great family and support group!!