Sunday Happiness

So, today was a rather happy day. Well actually, my dear reader, it was a rather amazing and wonderfun (I accidentally created this word whilst trying to type the word 'wonderful'. While it doesn't make sense in this context, I wish it to be known that I did indeed coin this word if it should ever become immensely popular in any degree), well I mean wonderful. I felt an amazing level of peace and joy fill my heart in church with sacrament meeting and the wonderful testimonies that were borne, and I feel as though the day was a success! I am well on my way to going on my mission, and all I have to do now is finish filling out my Visa paperwork, study my butt off, and wait till June 15th (June 15th being my departure date for the MTC in Salt Lake City).

There is something to be said about the challenges that we face in life. I spent three to five minutes today being anxious about the long wait that I still have before I leave for the MTC, and I realized that it is more a blessing then anything else! I have this added time to adequately prepare myself for the upcoming challenges that my mission will encompass, and the time to get to know the doctrine that I will be teaching more. It is a distinct possibility that I will be having a run in or two with Catholic priests, and they have an intimate knowledge of the bible that I can only imagine. Because of this, I believe that I have been given this time to learn and grow so that I can more better understand the old and new testaments, as well as the Book of Mormon.

-Doug Knuth