Traveling to Denver

It feels as if I am closing yet another chapter of my life. Being at the MTC, one moment it would feel as if I had just arrived, then the next it would feel as if I had always lived at the MTC, as if home life was the unthinkable thing. I learned so much and I'm sad, closing another chapter of my life forever, yet my fingers tingle with excitement in expectation for the adventures that await me in Denver. At times I feel completely unprepared, yet I can't help feeling as if God had been preparing me LONG before I entered the MTC. 

There are eight Sisters and three Elders all heading to Colorado Denver South mission today. 

I made it safely to Denver! It was a crazy ride but I survived. In the past couple days I was getting sick, then on Sunday I had a terrible migraine on the left side, but the Sisters were able to hook me up with some pain meds and peppermint oil and that helped. This morning my stomach began to ache and my head slowly started to throb. When we got to the mission home, it went from a throb to another migraine, this time on the right side. With the altitude change making it difficult to breathe and the head, I was in so much pain I could not even cry. I was about to ask for a blessing when President Reece started the meeting and I decided to ask after. The meeting lasted an hour, the pain progressing throughout the meeting. At one point I had to leave and retreat to the kitchen, where a helpful Sister was able to get me Migraine medication.  After that I went back and sat quietly throughout the rest of the meeting, the pain not releasing any. Knowing me, you know I was too polite to interrupt. Finally at the end I was able to tell President Reece that I NEEDED a blessing. As he blessed me with health and a promise that my head would be healed, the pain released and I was finally able to cry. I went to the car that would drive us sisters to the hotel and continued to cry. I used the breathing exercises my mom had taught me to calm down and get my emotions under control. Now, sitting in my hotel room, the pain is completely gone. My stomach has calmed down, and I am amazed. It had felt as if a hot needle had been stabbing me over and over again over the eyebrow and it had lasted SO long. Now in the absence of that pain I am so filled with gratitude and relief. I know this gospel is true, I know God loves me SO much, and I know I am not alone. I experienced a miracle this day and i know that there are many more miracles that i will witness throughout my mission and after. I testify that this gospel is true and that God is able to do all things, and i know that He has me and is protecting me. This work we are doing is a mighty one that promises strength and joy to those that serve. I am so grateful to be here and for my decision to serve the Lord.

I will be serving in the Highlands Ranch Roxborough Area along side Sister Coburn and Sister Harvey, who I will meet tomorrow.