Numbered

Well, last night I started stressing out a bit. O.k. it was more than a bit. I cannot believe I leave a week from today....almost exactly according to my clock. I only just realized as well that I need to put everything in order at home. Of course I want everything to be organized at home so that I can find everything when I get back. There are just so many things that a missionary needs to do so that everything will go smooth in the MTC and in the field. So one week left. 7 DAYS!!! I had a woman in my ward tell me that I was like Moroni after the huge battle. The only one left of his kind....well kinda. I am so excited to join the rest of my friends out in this incredible work! Make sure those of you who remain do not grow too old. Two years seems like a very long time ago, but two years ago from today I was starting my senior year of high school. That was not very long ago at all. The time is now. The beginning of my mission. Boooo yeahhahahahahaha!

Mission Talk Before Entering the MTC

          Hello Friends and Family!

     Just a reminder that I leave on my mission in 18 days (August 24th)!!!! As I no longer have my Facebook account, I scrounged up some email addresses so I could contact you. I will be speaking on August 21st at the Canyon View Stake Center on 600 E. 800 N. in Orem. The meeting begins at 11:00. I would love to see you there if you can and would like to come! Please also let your friends know, because I have very few email addresses as technology has moved away from such things...at least in the most recent years. I would love having you there as I embark on the greatest and hardest two years of my life in Los Angeles California. If you would like to come over to my house after the 3 hour block, we will have light refreshments and visiting for those whoso desire. Thank you for all your support and love!

Dwindling Countdown

       Well, the countdown is beginning to seriously move. I only have 28 days left!!!!!! I am starting to wig out a little bit. We almost have all of the supplies gathered and the list of things I have to finish and get done is still very, very large. It is almost August though! Craziness.

Called To Serve

Crazy happenings most recently! As of today, all four of the Bhams have been called to serve. Today my sister J received her mission call to the Columbus Ohio mission. She reports to the MTC on October 19th. My parents were also called to serve in a Spanish branch presidency in the MTC. They will begin ASAP. This means that, at some point, all four of us will be in the Missionary Training Center at the same time! My parents and I will be in the MTC together for all 9 weeks, but J and I will only overlap for a week.

I also cannot believe it has been two months since my old roomie M has been in the MTC. He leaves on Monday for ROMANIA!!!! Two more of my ward friends are also going into the MTC next Wednesday! Oh dear! 43 days left for me. I hope I can last until then! With J receiving her call, we are both in the same boat. It never occurred to me that we would both be serving a mission at the same time!! It is a great blessing!

Back in Action

As of yesterday I am not on any pain killers!!! My mouth still hurts but is slowly getting better. The thing that kills me is not being able to eat the way I like. I can't take normal bites. I have to chew really slow, and swallowing really, really hurts. I ran a little bit this morning which was good, but I am afraid I lost a bit of oomph in the last week and a half. Not to mention, I LOST 17 lbs in the week after my tonsillectomy....yeah, CrAzY! I have the hardest time putting on weight, but then I go and lose a ton. Wow.

My latest hobby is genealogy. It is not my fault however....because my mother got me HOOKED!! It is super fun and addicting. I spent hours on Ancestry.com today, looking for missing pieces of the puzzle. It makes me feel like a real sleuth. The reason I like it though is because of the feeling I get when I discover a new child or death date. I feel a connection to the people I am searching for and I barely know a minuscule piece of their lives. It really is the prophecy of Elijah coming to pass. My heart is being turned to my fathers, and it feels great!  I am stoked!!! This is one of the many ways I believe I can prepare for my mission. When I do genealogy, I get into the spirit of the work and that makes me even more excited to get to Los Angeles!