sister sanchez

i think i was the only girl in utah county that didn't facebook the new age requirement for missions...

i think it's incredible that so many girls are so eager to go and serve, and that so many young men are prepared to submit their papers early and go off to work. it's awesome. there is nothing cooler than going to farewells and seeing individuals give up 2 years of their lives to go serve the Lord. 

but then that leaves me...and...well...myself and i. 

i think i'm one of like two girls who aren't really affected by the new rule. 

and i'm already getting questions like "when are you turning in your papers??!" "when do you turn 19???" "where do you want to go???" it's almost like i don't have a choice not to around here. 

but i'm ali sanchez, and i'm not serving a mission. i want to go to school and find out who i am. i don't feel like i know the gospel enough to go and teach. i'm freaking out at the idea of teaching my sunbeams next sunday.. and i don't necessarily think it makes me any less of a good member of the church if i don't serve. it's just not for me.. i know the Lord has a plan for me.