Doubt Not, Fear Not

So I've kind of been freaking out about my mission call. What if I have to learn a crazy language? What if I speak English? What if I'm the worst missionary ever? Or lastly, what if this is a big mistake? What if... what if... what if... fill in the blank.

While waiting to do baptisms at the temple, it just hit me. Come on Kyrie! Remember? How could I have forgotten my favorite scripture? Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 "Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not."

"It may not be on a mountain top or over a stormy sea, it may not be at the battles front my Lord will have need of me." He knows where I need to be.

I'm so excited to see where I am assigned to serve, for I know I will love those people, no matter where they are. I will first and foremost be called as a MISSIONARY. And while it's exciting to see where I will serve, NOTHING beats the privilege of being an instrument in the Lord's hands.

Doubt not, fear not. It's in the Lord's hands now.

Perspective

It's all about how you look at it...

Not looking far enough

From the side

Or maybe backwards

Only seeing the shadow

Out of focus

Or straight on

Perspective makes all the difference. Ask yourself...

Can I see the whole picture?

Do I have a skewed perspective?

Am I focusing on the right thing?

Don't get caught up on one thing. Stop. Look around and see the beauty in all things from every angle and in every way.

Seeing a Different Road

-Robert Frost

I sang this song in high school and thinking about what I thought it meant then, is completely different now. Not the main message changes but that life has changed me and how I view it.

Random Ramblings... you can skip it if you want...

I remember imagining myself looking down that other road and knowing it was better, but only seeing a lonely journey. Almost like I had been shoved onto it. Not that it wasn't a good road but it was definitely less taken.

Now I read this poem and I see something quite different. I see that we come upon many choices in life and must choose or our journey comes to a standstill. Sometimes we think we can go back but that's hard to do. It makes all the difference to choose now and choose what will make us happy. It is only when we make decisions based on what we want and especially what God wants for us, can we look back and see that the road less taken really has made all the difference.

... The main point is...

As life goes on, hopefully we gain some wisdom and perspective as we change, learn and grow from experiences.